Early Tuesday morning, a series of terrorist attacks ripped across Brussels, the Belgian capitol, leaving at least 31 dead. We’re following live updates to the story here. Similar to the December massacre in Paris, the attacks were quickly followed by a public outpouring grief, sympathy and solidarity, taking the form of makeshift memorials and specially lit landmarks.
Here is a selection of reactions from Europe and around the world:
People are writing messages of peace & resilience in chalk on Bourse Square in #Brussels (via @aurelienbrd) pic.twitter.com/gMTWe96pGj
— Mic (@micnews) March 22, 2016
Terrore a #Bruxelles – IL LIVE BLOG – https://t.co/h583845O1F pic.twitter.com/quyAuHb6f0
— Agenzia ANSA (@Agenzia_Ansa) March 22, 2016
JUST IN: State confirms Americans injured in Brussels attacks https://t.co/CjTgptrk0J pic.twitter.com/g3zZz24qI6
— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2016
In solidarity with Brussels, European capitals are lighting up their landmarks with the colours of Belgium’s flag.https://t.co/9tH04mtBel
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) March 22, 2016
The pencils in the cartoon below are a reference to the terrorist attacks on the offices of French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, last January:
A boy holds a placard expressing sympathy for the victims of the Brussels attacks at a makeshift camp near Idomeni pic.twitter.com/t0X0Pa5q3p
— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) March 22, 2016
Burj Khalifa in #Dubai now in colors of Belgium flag. In solidarity with victims of #brusselsattack. @akhbar pic.twitter.com/ZzlS6UZovN
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) March 22, 2016
