Brussels attacks: Landmarks across Europe light up in Belgian national colours to honour victims

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Hatty Collier22 March 2016

Landmarks across Europe were lit up in the colours of the Belgian flag this evening as a symbol of solidarity following the deadly bomb attacks in Brussels.

The Eiffel Tower, the Brandenburg Gate and the Trevi Fountain were among the landmarks illuminated in the national colours of black, yellow and red in tribute to those killed by terrorists in the capital city.

At least 34 people were killed and 170 injured in two airport blasts and another at a metro station.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo shared a photo of the Eiffel Tower on Twitter after darkness fell on the city.

"We are united," she said in the tweet announcing the special illuminations.

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the courthouse in Lyon, France, were also lit up in the colours of the Belgian national flag.

The colours have also been beamed onto the historic Trevi Fountain in Rome and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.

In November, Brussels City Hall and other landmarks across Europe were lit up in red, white and blue – the colours of the French national flag – to honour the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks.

Flags are being flown at half-mast on government buildings across London in solidarity with Brussels, including City Hall and the Belgian flag has being raised over Downing Street.

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