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More than 30 killed after series of blasts throughout Brussels

Posted at 4:15 AM, Mar 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-22 10:06:30-04

BRUSSELS (AP) — The mayor of Brussels is raising the toll of dead and injured from a subway bombing.

Mayor Yvan Majeur now says at least 20 people have died and 106 people were injured in the attack on the Maelbeek subway station, which is close to the European Union headquarters.

Earlier, another top Belgian official said 11 people were killed and 81 were wounded in twin explosions at the Brussels airport.

So in all, 31 people have been killed and 187 wounded in the three blasts.