IS claims Brussels attacks, killing more than 30 people

Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday which killed more than 30 people, with police hunting a suspect who fled the air terminal.

People gather at Bourse square to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attacks in Brussels (EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON) Source: EPA

The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings on Brussels airport and a metro station that killed at least 34 people and injured more than 200.

The explosions have been condemned by the Belgian Prime Minister as a "cowardly" terrorist attack.