A group of students from Crescent School at 2365 Bayview Ave. are stranded in Brussels because of the terrorist attacks there today. The circumstances which have left the kids camping in a convention centre are a fluke. They were making a stopover at Brussels on their return to Toronto from an Outreach trip to India. As they were landing, the explosions occurred. The plane was permitted down but after that, all bets were off. All nine students, who range from grade nine to 12, and two supervising teachers have all been confirmed safe.
Authorities locked down the Belgian capital on Tuesday after explosions rocked the Brussels airport and subway system, killing as many as 36 people with 170 injured, many are in critical condition. The second explosion was at the Maelbeek metro station near the EU parliament. Late reports speak of a police action to perhaps apprehend associates of the suicide bombers. CBC
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European stocks fell and investors rushed for the safety of gold and government bonds on Tuesday, after the explosions at Brussels airport. Travel sector stocks including airlines and hotels fell the most, pulling the broader indices down from multi-week highs as reports on the scale of the carnage in the capital of the European Union.
TRUDEAU DEPLORES ATTACK
Justin Trudeua issued a statement saying he deplores the terrorist bombings in Brussels today and said Canada stands with Belgium and the EU. Air traffic in and out of Brussels is paralyzed with many flgths cancelled.
