Brussels Airport was evacuated earlier this morning following two loud explosions.  Several deaths and injuries have been reported following the explosions which left people fleeing from the airport shortly before 8am local time.

#BREAKING: Two loud explosions at #Zaventem airport in #Brussels pic.twitter.com/JFw9RGLjnh

— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) March 22, 2016

More explosions have now been reported in Brussels at a Metro Station near the EU institutions.

Explosión metro maalbeek pic.twitter.com/9KIEhLMOin — Serge Massart (@massart_serge) March 22, 2016

All Metro stations have been closed as a result and the situation is ongoing. All flights continue to be cancelled and all trains to and from the Airport have been suspended. Lead image via Twitter/@AAhronheim