Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playA series of explosions have rocked the Brussels suburb of Saint-Gilles as fire ripped through several parked cars. Explosion à st Gilles pic.twitter.com/VIb5c88wIP — TeutaHadri (@MeMyShoesAndI) July 13, 2016The suburb of Saint-Gilles is about 4km from the European Parliament. Initial reports from the scene indicate the explosions came from vehicles parked in a public street near a popular cafe named Moda Nova. Saint Gilles - 2 or 3 explosions and firemen still trying to stop the fire pic.twitter.com/y8MZaZChwe — Antonella Zarra (@anti_zeta) July 13, 2016Initial reports from the scene indicate the explosions came from vehicles parked in a public street near a popular cafe named Moda Nova. Police excluded terrorism as a cause although the fire was deliberately lit, Belga news agency reports.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 13, 2016 23:26 UTC