The attack happened hours before Belgium played Sweden in an international football game tonight, October 16.
The incident is believed to have happened around 7pm local time, near the Boulevard d'Ypres in Brussels, Belgium.
The Swedish national football team was scheduled to play Belgium later tonight, at Heysel Stadium, some three miles away from the incident. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
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