Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 15:09

By Reuters

Several metro stations in Brussels were closed on Wednesday after a shooting at the central Clemenceau station, the Belgian prosecutor's office said.

No injuries were reported, it said.

The suspects fled into the metro tunnels afterwards, a source close to the investigation said, adding that police were looking for two suspects.

Sources close to the investigation told local media the incident may have been drug-related.

Images on VRT's website showed two people walking into the station and opening fire. The images could not immediately be verified by Reuters.

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