The nation-wide terror alert for Belgium has been risen to level four — its highest — after explosions rocked the airport and one subway station there in the early morning hours Tuesday. Belgium state broadcaster RTBF has reported that the Brussels airport explosion was a suicide bomber.

CNN has reported that at least 26 people have been killed in the attacks.

At least 26 killed, 130+ injured in #Brussels attacks, Belgian media & officials report. https://t.co/UzLfwZhVbh pic.twitter.com/2n9D1l87ZA

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 22, 2016

Explosions rip through #Brussels airport & a metro station in the Belgian capital. Updates: https://t.co/36itNqXJfW https://t.co/jwMN2SbmFZ

— New Day (@NewDay) March 22, 2016

The blasts come less than a week after Salah Abdeslam, the ringleader of the terrorist attacks in Paris, was captured in a raid in the Molenbeek neighborhood of Brussels.

This story is developing; we will update this as more information becomes available.

UPDATE — 9:08 a.m. ET: CBS News has reported now that the death toll out of Belgium has risen to 30 people with 136 injuries:

Numbers growing, @CBSNews now reporting 30 dead….at least two explosions in Brussels Belgium today. Isis suspected https://t.co/WSLQ8nTlTb

— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) March 22, 2016

UPDATE — 10:42 a.m. ET: CNN reports that the death toll has risen to 34 with at least 170 wounded:

Here's what we know so far about the #Brussels attacks https://t.co/1quNKzuTAg pic.twitter.com/TmCaVBba3W

— CNN (@CNN) March 22, 2016

Watch the above report from CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata.

Have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com

J.D. Durkin
• Twitter
• Email