'Everyone ran, including me': What Brussels was like after the attacks Editors' **te: Gavin Sheridan was on his way to Brussels airport for a flight this morning when two explosions went off. Returning to Schuman station, he found himself minutes from where a second attack was taking place.*
BRUSSELS —*Bystanders this morning at Rue Stevin in Brussels were staring at their phones at 9:30 a.m. local time just 20 minutes after the explosion at the nearby Maelbeek metro station.
Most were commuters with **where to go, dressed in smart clothes and long coats.
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