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At Brussels airport will appear service dogs

В аэропорту Брюсселя появятся служебные собаки

After the terrorist attacks on 22 March in Brussels, which killed 35 people, more than 340 were injured, the Belgian authorities finally preoccupied by the need to ensure the safety of passengers of the capital’s airport. According to the newspaper Dernier heure, air Harbor will now serve six police dogs, trained to search for explosives.

The decision to establish canine units at the airport was made under police pressure. Its representatives even held a strike to reach a attract dogs to safety. According to the Chairman of trade Union of police Vincent Gilles, the guards had achieved this since 2010, but budget constraints did not allow to solve this question.

On the morning of 22 March about 8 in the morning two explosions thundered at Brussels international Zaventem airport, and an hour later another station “Malbec” in evrokvartira. As a result of the terrorist attacks that were carried out by suicide bombers killed 35 people, more than 340 were injured. According to recent media reports, the explosives had a strong chemical smell, and bombs could be quickly discovered and neutralized, if at the airport and subway were service dogs.

Currently air Harbor has reopened, but before the end of the year she will be able to provide only 20-40 percent of normal passenger traffic.

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