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Belgian Prosecutor’s Office Asks Media Not to Report on Blasts Probe

© REUTERS / Vincent KesslerBelgian soldiers patrol outside the European Commission headquarters during high level security alert following the morning explosions in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016
Belgian soldiers patrol outside the European Commission headquarters during high level security alert following the morning explosions in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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According to Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office, prosecutors called on the mass media on Tuesday to refrain from reporting on the investigation into the multiple blasts in Brussels.

People leave the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. - Sputnik International
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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office called on the mass media on Tuesday to refrain from reporting on the investigation into the multiple blasts in Brussels.

"The federal prosecutor notes that certain journalists are reporting information about the investigation underway. The federal prosecutor urges the press to immediately refrain from conveying information relative to the investigation so as not to harm the inquiry," the prosecutors said in a statement.

A series of blasts hit the Brussels Zaventem airport and a city metro station, killing at least 34 people and injuring over 150 others.

The Belgian authorities are considering the explosions part of a coordinated terrorist attack.

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