Dozens dead in Brussels blasts

ISIS claims responsibility after bombs strike airport and metro station

Rescue workers treat victims outside the Maelbeek metro station after a blast.

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Rescue workers treated victims outside a metro station after an explosion.

Injured women were seen in Brussels Airport

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Injured women were seen in the airport.

In an image made from video, emergency rescue workers stretcher an unidentified person at the site of an explosion.via AP)

In an image made from video, rescue workers placed an unidentified person on a stretcher.

The blown out windows of Zaventem airport are seen after a deadly attack in Brussel.

The blown-out windows of the Zaventem airport were seen after a deadly attack in Brussels.

An injured man lies on the floor in Brussels Airport.

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An injured man lay on the floor in the airport.

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A victim received first aid by rescuers.

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A private security guard helped a wounded woman outside the Maalbeek metro station.

People were evacuated from Brussels airport

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People were evacuated from the Brussels airport.

Passengers and airport staff were evacuated from the terminal building.

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Two women hugged as evacuations were underway at the terminal building.

Passengers and airport staff were evacuated from the terminal building after explosion.

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Passengers and airport staff were evacuated from the terminal building after an attack.

A family looked out of the window of a bus after being evacuated from Brussels airport.

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A family looked out of the window of a bus after being evacuated from the Brussels airport.

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The blown out windows of Zaventem airport are seen after a deadly attack in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after deadly attacks Tuesday on the Brussels airport and its subway system. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) — Peter Dejong/AP

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A private security guard helps a wounded women outside the Maalbeek metro station in Brussels on March 22 after a blast at this station located near the EU institutions. Belgian firefighters said at least 31 people had died after ?enormous? blasts rocked Brussels airport and a city metro station today, as Belgium raised its terror threat to the maximum level. — Michael Villa/AFP/Getty Images

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