Belgian police have launched a manhunt after a shooting near an underground station in the capital.
It happened outside Clemenceau metro station – near Brussels-Midi Station – at about 6.30am on Wednesday, according to local media reports.
Clemenceau, Trone and Gare de l’Ouest underground stations have been closed to the public as police search for the perpetrators, The Brussels Times reported.
CCTV footage showed two people walking into the station and opening fire, Reuters news agency reported. It added it could not immediately verify the images.
“The suspects fled in the direction of the metro station and may still be in the tunnel between the Clemenceau and Midi stations,” a police spokesperson told Belga News Agency.
“The Brussels Midi police and the federal railway police are searching the area. No one was injured in the shooting.”
Images showed emergency services, including firefighters and paramedics, at the scene and a police cordon in place.
Several tram and underground services have been suspended.
Sources close to the investigation told local media the incident may have been drug-related.
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