Dozens reported dead as explosions rock Brussels airport, metro station

Two explosions reported at the Brussels airport
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As many as 34 people are dead after three terrorist bombings rocked major transportation hubs in Belgium. Fourteen were killed after two bombs targeted the departure area of Belgium's Zaventem airport in Brussels early Tuesday; a third bomb was later deactivated at the airport by officials. One of the explosions at Zaventem is believed to have been the work of a suicide bomber.

The Brussels mayor reports that 20 were killed and 106 wounded — 17 severely — when, an hour later, an explosion hit a metro station near the EU buildings in central Brussels.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.