Zaventem helps stranded travelers

zaventem - The inhabitants of Zaventem on Tuesday took action to help travelers stranded by the attacks on the neighboring airport. According to the contingency passengers have been collected in the sports hall in the municipality. Residents of the Belgian town come Tuesday afternoon at the sports hall with food and drink, and others come with their car to bring people to the hotels. The police also calls the sly taxi drivers who come down on the disaster to ride for free.

,, On Facebook, a call placed that people are caught in the gym and maybe be able to use eating and drinking, '' said Sil Van Biesen in a few large bags of bread, jam, chocolate, soft drinks and water carries.

Thierry De Valck has left his job Tuesday to offer help. He is Tuesday afternoon with a leaf at the entrance to the sports hall. 'Free taxi, he has written on.,, I have a great car and those people need the help hard, '' he said before he embarks on his second ride. He previously had a Swedish woman in the car parked 50 meters from the blast. Now he offers assistance to three American women who want a hotel in Brussels.

Ships (alderman) Erik racing (Sport) estimates that in Tuesday a total of 1,200 travelers are collected in the sports hall. Officials from all departments of the municipality directly come into action. GP is a decorated in the sports hall and the Red Cross is present, including for psychological help.

For Tuesday measures are taken so that people can stay in the sports hall and the canteen. From the army barracks camp beds go, says Racing.

Some airlines choose to pick up their passengers in transit at the sports hall. Travelers leaving the gym all heard the bang and saw the panic in the departure hall.,, Police said immediately that it was a bombing. I've seen bloody people. I became really afraid, 'says Mensah Baah from Ghent who managed to pick up a friend.

A Danish couple who were on their way to Rome has arranged a rental car and go back home on the road.,, The holiday is over, but we're still alive. ''