Eerie silence descended across Brussels after deadly IS attacks

While some transport was re-opened after 4pm local time (15.00GMT) many have continued to stay indoors. 

Rolf Krieger, who runs a market stall in the city centre, told MEE: “I’ve never known the city to be so quiet. Everywhere is empty. People are clearly very scared, and are staying in.”

“We were all told that something like this was going to happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier to cope with,” he added.

Lise Roy, 19, who commutes across Brussels everyday, said: “You don’t get any more cowardly than murdering innocent people going to work.”

“These murderers don’t know what they want, they just want to destroy everything, and spread fear.”