Thank God the taxi company misunderstood the terrorists' intentions.

(Baonghean.vn) – The number of casualties in the double bombing at Zaventem airport on March 22 could have been much higher if the taxi company's customer call center had done as the terrorists requested…

What if all the explosives found in the Schaerbeek raid had been shipped to Zaventem International Airport? The consequences would be unimaginable.

The taxi company's mistake unintentionally reduced the severity of the terrorist attack. Photo: DH

According to DH, the terrorists called the taxi company’s customer service center to request a pickup truck to take them to Zaventem airport. Fortunately, the taxi company mistakenly sent a car. Perhaps thanks to that, the terrorists were unable to take all the explosives they had prepared.

As evidence, during the raid that took place on the evening of March 22, the police found many devices in the Schaerbeek area, including a fourth bomb with extremely high destructive power. The bomb disposal team had to work extremely carefully to defuse the bomb.

A third bomb was also found and defused at Zaventem airport. If detonated, it could have blown up the rest of the airport terminal.

The Belgian prosecutor said that the taxi driver who picked up the three attackers at the airport helped authorities quickly find the suspects’ home, where they found “15 kilograms of TATP explosives, 30 liters of hydrogen peroxide, a detonator, a suitcase full of nails, several fans and other equipment.”

In its announcement, the Belgian prosecutor said that 31 people were killed and 270 injured in the attacks. However, this number could increase in the next few hours because many of the injuries were very serious.

Chu Thanh

(according to DH, La Libre)