Subway is shut down between European Quarter and Anderlecht.
The Brussels metro faced severe disruption Wednesday morning, after a shooting near Clemenceau station in Anderlecht.
STIB, which runs the Brussels metro, said that the 2 and 6 lines were interrupted between Trône, near the European Parliament, and Gare de l’Ouest in Anderlecht. Tram lines 4, 10, 51 and 82 are also disrupted.
Brussels Midi, Delacroix and Clemenceau stations have been closed by the police, the metro operator added.
Law enforcement said that the suspects may be in the metro tunnels, according to a local media report.
« A shooting took place. The images from the surveillance cameras show that the suspects fled towards the Clemenceau metro station, » Sarah Frederickx, spokesperson for the Brussels South police, told POLITICO.
« For security reasons we had to shut down the metro line. There are no victims, » she added.
This story is being updated.