Metro Brussels closed after raising the level of the terrorist threat – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, November 21 – RIA Novosti . Belgian authorities closed the subway in Brussels on Saturday after raising the terrorist threat, reports Reuters.

Earlier in Brussels, has been declared the highest level of the terrorist threat – the fourth. It was reported that the law enforcement agencies of Belgium carried out an operation in the investigation of terrorist attacks in Paris.

According to the agency, the government asked the inhabitants of Brussels to avoid large gatherings of people, because of the “serious and imminent” threat of attack. With what is associated measures, the authorities have not informed.

“Tip population – Avoid places where accumulates a lot of people, such as shopping malls, concerts and other events”, – quotes agency statement by the Centre for Crisis Management . The site says the center of the recommendation to close the subway until Sunday. In addition, control of transport reported the closure of stations at the four main subway lines “on the orders of the police,” the agency reports.

In the evening on November 13 in Paris, a series of terrorist attacks. Unknown persons opened fire at a restaurant, three explosions sounded in the vicinity of the stadium “Stade de France”, where he was a friendly game of football teams of France and Germany, which was attended by French President Francois Hollande. In addition, at a rock concert in the theater “Bataklan” unknown took hostages. According to recent data, 130 people were killed, about 350 wounded.