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Kuwait urges citizens in Belgium not to use public transportation

BRUSSELS, June 20 (KUNA) -- State of Kuwait Embassy to Belgium urged citizens to refrain from using trains and metro services, following an explosion at Brussels-Central Station that occurred on Tuesday.
Belgian police forces killed a person at Brussels Central Station, a police spokesman said, while an explosion took place in the station.
"There has been an explosion around a person. This person was neutralized by the soldiers present at the place," the spokesman was quoted by local media as saying.
The embassy then advised citizens in Belgium not to use public transportation, including trains and metro services.
It urged citizens wishing to contact the embassy in case of emergency to do so on following numbers: Emergency number: +32-47777-5801 Embassy: +32-2647-7950 Email: embassy-kwt@skynet.be. (end) bs