Brussels attacks: Tram evacuated over fears 'bag containing bomb thrown on board' as tensions remain high
The alert was believed to be a false alarm as the city remains tense after Tuesday's attacks
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Your support makes all the difference.Armed police have surrounded a tram in Brussels over fears a bomb was planted on board as the Belgian capital remains on high alert.
The tram was stopped near Brussels-North railway station on Saturday morning as the “suspicious package” was investigated.
“Someone threw a bag inside the tram at the Gare du Nord stop and fled,” a source told RTL Info. “Trams have been diverted and police are at the scene.”
A security perimeter was set up and a police helicopter was seen flying over the area as part of the Belgian capital's public transport network was shut down.
The incident was found to be a false alarm and the cordon was lifted around half an hour later.
Tensions remain high following the bombings that killed at least 31 people on Tuesday and a series of high profile police raids around the city.
The tram alert was in Schaerbeek area, where a terror suspect was shot and arrested on Friday.
The area is also home to the flat where attackers prepared for their massacres at Brussels Airport and Maelbeek Metro station.
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