Many of you have alerted us via the orange Alert Us button about a problem at the Rodebeek metro station located in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. “Just an explosion”An internet user wrote to us at 6:57 pm. “Smoke is coming from the station.” ,The police have blocked the area.A little first indicates the second. “Ambulances, firefighters and SMUR are on site.”
Brussels firefighters confirm this. “Firefighters are responding to smoke coming from a train at Roodbeek metro station and the train and station have been evacuated.”
Actually it was a small explosion that took place in an electrical cabin, due to which a lot of smoke came out. According to information provided by STIB, a short circuit actually occurred in the metro train. Passengers were able to evacuate through the platforms. “Smoke has spread in the tunnel”Assign firefighters.