. >> zoya, how would you describe the atmosphere on the treat? >> right now i think people are a little bit shocked. it's not like we didn't see this coming because this has been happening within europe for awhile now. the terror attacks have been coming more and more frequently it seems. certainly in brussels, given that we had the brussels lockdown and the heightened terror level around about november when the paris attacks happened. people are in shock that this happened unlike previous brussels attacks the targets were very much a broader stroke of targets. so people at the airport, people on trains. i think people are shocked that this is finally seeming to get the average, everyday belgian, as well as the people who may for example, journalists and others who have been attacked in previous cases. >> to affect and scare the average everyday person. what can you tell us about the area where this happened? >> the area of maalbeek where the train was actually -- the train blast occurred is in the center of tune. it is where the european institu

embassies in that arts-loi area and one stop in the opposite direction from maelbeek from sch uchlt >> zoya sheftolovich, t that report. >> we'll talk to christian pore the latest on security. you're most familiar with what happened in the metro station. what is the latest that you can tell us, sir? >> well, the information that i could gather is the fact that we had an explosion in the metro station called maelbeek. several casualties, we have several people deceased, several people injured. but i don't have exact figures about the casualties yet now. rapidly fire department and medical service and police were deployed on the scene. there is a large security perimeter installed now so that all those services can work on the scene. >> and the airport as well and what exactly are the services doing there right now, the police force doing right now at this hour? >> well, for the police forces we have the past two protect the medical services working there and also to prevent people from entering the security perimeter so that there is no danger for the medical service and the fire departments

. >> zoya, how would you describe the atmosphere on the treat? >> right now i think people are a little bit shocked. it's not like we didn't see this coming because this has been happening within europe for awhile now. the terror attacks have been coming more and more frequently it seems. certainly in brussels, given that we had the brussels lockdown and the heightened terror level around about november when the paris attacks happened. people are in shock that this happened unlike previous brussels attacks the targets were very much a broader stroke of targets. so people at the airport, people on trains. i think people are shocked that this is finally seeming to get the average, everyday belgian, for example, journalists and others who have been attacked in previous cases. >> to affect and scare the average everyday person. what can you tell us about the area where this happened? >> the area of maalbeek where the train was actually -- the train blast occurred is in the center of tune. it is where the european institutions, the european commission

we should also note as zoya has been pointing out the level of shock and concern and now what will be a fierce response from european governments. at this hour the french prime minister saying we are at war. we have been subjected for the last few months in europe to acts of war. so, europe clearly after the attacks in november, in france, 130 people dead. this morning now, it has spread to belgium, with reports of at least 21 people killed at this hour. dozens wounded. 11 dead at the airport. and 10 dead at a metro station. we are continuing to follow this breaking news here at cbs news. >> you had the french president saying we are at war. but you have the belgian prime minister also saying we feared what has happened. we were hit by blind attacks. which is raising many questions this morning, considering that this attack happened days after the arrest of abdeslam, and they feared, authorities had feared that there were going to be more high alert. >> let me bring michael back in. with all that's happened today, where did security forces -- security and investigators go from here in

. >> zoya hanks for that report. >> we'll talk to christian pore the latest on security.iliar with what happened in the metro station. what is the latest that you can tell us, sir? >> well, the information that i could gather is the facthad an explosion in the metro station called maelbeek. several people deceas injured. but i don't have exact figures about the casualties yet now.epartment and medical service and police were deployed on the scene. there is a large security ow so that all those services can work on the scene. nd what exactly are the services doing there right now, the police force doing right now at this hour? >> well, for the policee the past two protect the medical services working there and also to prevent people from entering the securityso that there is no danger for the medical service and the fire departments to work. >> and, sir, there was no imminent >> well, normally terrorist attack, they don't they don't say on the forehand that they will commit an attack, of course. >> and the heightened alert that you are under now, can you tell us what taken? >> well, all