On March 22, 2016, two bombing attacks occurred in Brussels, Belgium. One was in Brussels International Airport and the other in the Maelbeek Metro Station.

According to CNN, 10 people were killed and 100 were wounded in the attack at the airport. 20 people died and 130 were wounded in the explosion at the metro station. According to BBC News, there were two bombers involved in the metro station incident: Khalid el-Bakraoui and an unidentified individual. At the airport, there were three bombers associated with the explosion: Ibrahim el-Bakraoui, Najim Laachraoui, and another unknown attacker.

The two brothers, Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, were Belgian nationals. The other attacker connected with the airport is not yet identified and is said to be on the run. The two brothers had a criminal record–from robberies to kidnapping–and were identified by DNA records.

Federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw reported that a taxi driver picked up the three men involved in the airport explosion. According to CNN, the taxi driver contacted the authorities after seeing surveillance footage and gave the authorities the address where he picked them up. Later, the apartment was searched and a nail bomb, chemical products ,and an ISIS flag were found. Federal Prosecutor Van Leeuw said that a note written by Brahim was also found. Brahim wrote about his state of despair: “I’m in a hurry. I don’t know what to do anymore, they’re looking for me everywhere. I’m not safe anymore. If I give myself up they’ll put me in a cell.”

The RTBF (Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française) broadcaster said Khalid el-Bakraoui, using a false identity, rented the apartment in the Forest area of the Belgian capital where police killed a gunman in a shootout last week. ISIS claimed to be responsible for these attacks but authorities say it’s too soon to tell whether this terror group was behind the Brussels attacks.

According to USA Today, the Brussels airport reopened on Sunday, April 3, 2016 only for three “symbolic flights.” Brussels Airport CEO Arnaud Feist says the reopening of the airport is a good sign.

I asked two students at HMSA if they thought the Brussels attacks could’ve been prevented, and, if so, how? The first student, Alejandra Donis, a 10th grader, believes that technology could have help. ” Yes, I believe the Brussels attacks could’ve been prevented because since technology is advancing, the police could use the technology to detect the bombs.” The second student, Xochitl Arquieta, a 10th grader, agreed with Alejandra D. in the improvement of technology. “Yes because there can be additional metal detectors before entering the airport. Or maybe they can increase the number of guards, so they can be more thorough when checking people.”