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BELGUIM (MAALBEEK METRO STATION) (Update) - Three explosions ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday killed at least 26 people and wounded 130 more and raised the reality of terror once again in the heart of Europe. Belgian federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw said it was too soon to know exactly how many people died in the bombings. Yet the Brussels Metro Authority reported that 15 died and numerous wounded in the subway station blast. And Belgian media report at least 11 more people were killed in the two blasts in the Brussels Airport departure hall. Of the two explosions at the airport, at least one was a suicide bombing. A blast happened there outside the security checkpoints for ticketed passengers and near the airline check-in counter.
 
Belgian authorities took security precautions after Tuesday's attacks, including shutting down all Brussels metro stations and evacuating the city's airport. Eurostar, a high-speed railway that goes to England and France, noted a number of schedule and other changes, including canceling service between London and Brussels. British police have increased their presence at certain locations, including transport hubs like London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. This comes as the terror threat level in Belgium went up four -- it's highest. That step-up means that army soldiers can be sent onto the streets to meet security needs.
 
The ramifications were felt outside the Belgian capital as well. Even as far away as the United States, Washington's Metro system announced that it would be increasing K9 sweeps and police patrols as a precaution.
 
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