GREATER Manchester Police and Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese have released statements following the deadly terror attacks in Brussels which have so far left 26 dead and dozens more injured.
Manchester Town Hall will be lit with the colours of the Belgian national flag of black, yellow and red
GMP Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare said: “There is no specific threat in Greater Manchester following the events this morning but we remain at a threat level of severe.
"We are working closely with Manchester Airport to ensure that the appropriate response is in place and we have increased our patrols to support this.
“We will continue to review the situation and maintain our increased patrols in crowded areas, iconic locations and transport hubs."
Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “We, like the rest of the world, are again in shock to hear of the attack in Brussels. Extreme violence like this resonates through the cities of the world, but we must hold on to the ideals of peace at these terrible times. Our sympathy is with the families of those affected and our solidarity with the people of Belgium."
Manchester Town Hall will be lit with the colours of the Belgian national flag of black, yellow and red throughout the national mourning period declared in Belgium.
The blasts began at Zaventem airport around 8am local time (7am GMT) on Tuesday 22 March, with a further explosion hitting the city's Maalbeek metro station an hour later.
The Belga news agency reported that before the initial blast, gunfire was heard alongside shouting in Arabic.
The attacks follow the capture on Friday 18 March of Salah Abdeslam, one of the key suspect's in the devastating terror attacks on Paris in November which killed 130 people.
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