Pictures of vacant trains and eerily empty streets reflect both the Brussels residents’ stunned response to the attacks, and the security measures put in place in their immediate aftermath.
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It comes as no surprise that the few Metro lines running the day after the Maalbeek attacks are almost completely empty.
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The city’s somber and deserted streets reflect a country in mourning.
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Cinquantenaire, Brussels #brussels #belgium
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