Brussels marks 5 years since terror attack: King and queen of Belgium pay tribute to victims

April 5, 2021

According to KMBC News:

The king and queen of Belgium paid tribute…to the victims of the suicide bombings that killed 32 people and injured hundreds more in the Brussels subway and airport…five years ago.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started the commemorations at Brussels airport alongside Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. They met victims and their relatives after Philippe laid flowers in front of a memorial plaque.

They continued their journey to the Maelbeek metro station in downtown Brussels, observing another moment of silence at 9:11 a.m., the exact time that the explosion went off in a subway train…

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