Police in Brussels have launched an urgent manhunt after a "shooting" on the Belgian capital's metro.
Authorities are said to be hunting down a suspect in the underground service's tunnels after a shooting near Clemenceau station in Anderlecht, in the city's southwest.
CCTV footage from the scene shows at least two men wearing balaclavas and carrying what look to be Kalashnikov rifles at the entrance of the station early on Wednesday - with a video clip showing an exchange of fire at about 05.15 UK time.
"A shooting took place. The images from the surveillance cameras show that the suspects fled towards the Clemenceau metro station," Sarah Frederickx, spokeswoman for the Brussels South police, told Politico.
PICTURED: Armed security personnel secure the area at the Clemenceau metro station after the shooting
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More images from the scene at Clemenceau
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"For security reasons we had to shut down the metro line. There are no victims."
Brussels-Midi station, the terminal for Eurostar trains from London, has been shut alongside Clemenceau.
Meanwhile, two metro lines in central Brussels have also been suspended - including one which runs close to the European Parliament.