At least 31 people were killed and many more wounded after blasts at the Brussels airport and in the city?s subway. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
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The Eiffel Tower was seen with the black, yellow and red colors of the Belgian flag in Paris.
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Authorities believe this man took part in the attacks at the Brussels airport.
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Authorities say these two men were apparently the airport suicide bombers.
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Germany?s Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in the colors of the Belgian flag.
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Rome?s Trevi fountain was illuminated in tribute to the Belgium victims.
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A man placed a Belgian flag on a memorial.
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Flowers were wrapped in ribbons of the colors of the Belgian flag.
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European flags flew at half mast near the European Union Commission.
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Injured women were seen in the airport.
In an image made from video, rescue workers placed an unidentified person on a stretcher.
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An injured man lay on the floor in the airport.
The blown-out windows of the Zaventem airport were seen after a deadly attack in Brussels.
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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.
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Two women hugged as evacuations were underway at the terminal building.
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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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A Belgian flag read ?We are all Brussels? at a makeshift memorial.
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