Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Bombings in Brussels. Prosecutor: attacks in the subway killed a Polish citizen – Virtual Poland

• The Belgian prosecutors have identified another victim bombings in Brussels
 

 • TVN24: Investigators have confirmed that among them is a woman of Polish citizenship
 

 • The head of the Foreign Ministry, asked to comment, “does not confirm nor deny”
 

Polka is one of the victims of the deadly attack in Brussels subway, which took place last week. This information Polish Radio confirmed in two sources. Belgian prosecutor confirmed, however, that all identified and informed families of the victims, including a family of Polish. The Brussels prosecutor Ine Van Wymersch in an interview with TVN24 said that one of the 32 victims of the deadly attacks in the capital of Belgium, is a Polish citizen. The prosecutor refused to provide personal data for the sake of the family.

Van Wymersch added that the victim’s family was informed of her death on Tuesday night.
 



 Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski asked the BBC about the reports said that it heard of them, but so far can not confirm anything. – Still there there is a huge demand and chaos continue to explanations. I can not confirm or deny – he said.
 

The new balance of fatalities bombings in Brussels: 32 people
 

Balance deaths last week’s bombings in Brussels is 32 people – said on Tuesday the Minister of Health of Belgium Maggie De Block on Twitter, adding that the number of victims has been established after thorough verification. 340 people were injured.
 

It is not specified whether the authorities count on the latest balance of the three suicide bombers who carried out the bombings at the airport and subway station.
 

The Belgian media report that a week after the attacks ended identification of all fatalities attacks. According to the prosecutor’s office is among them 17 Belgians and 15 foreigners (or 18 if one takes into account the Belgians having another citizenship).
 

90 injured people are still staying in 28 Belgian hospitals, and four people are hospitalized abroad in France and in the USA. A total of 49 people treated in intensive care units. One-third of patients staying in a specialized treatment center burns.
 

Brussels Airport to remain closed also on Wednesday. Earlier, the authorities do not exclude that from the day it starts gradually to handle passenger traffic. They made subject to the condition of the departure hall, which was severely hit last Tuesday by the explosion of bombs.
 

Initially announced that after restarting the airport will handle only approx. 20 per cent. provided for the distribution of air traffic, because only enough to allow undamaged infrastructure passengers and luggage. It remains to be determined which lines will have the right to be the first to return to the airport in Zaventem.
 

– date back, the partial release of airports is to be determined on Wednesday morning – said a spokeswoman for the airport Anke Fransen.
 

On Tuesday, March 22 at the airport in Zaventem exploded two bombs. Until the outbreak occurred also in line underground between stations Schuman and Maelbeek in the immediate vicinity of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU Council.
 

To carry out terrorist attacks admitted the Islamic State.
 
 
 

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