An international manhunt is under way to find the third suspected bomber at an airport in Brussels who is believed to be still at large after his device failed to explode.
Police helicopters hovered over Belgium's capital late into the night, and raids were continuing across the city, to find the man who was seen running away from the terminal after dual explosions tore through crowds at check-in desks and left at least 14 people dead.
Investigators believe two men seen wearing dark clothes in CCTV footage had blown themselves up using bombs in their suitcases - possibly hiding the detonator under a single glove they both appear to be wearing.
The man to their right, wearing a hat and a light-coloured jacket, has been described as extremely dangerous - and the public is being urged to contact the authorities if they recognise him.
An undetonated suicide vest was found at the Zaventem Airport in the aftermath and was later deactivated by bomb disposal experts.
Hours after the deadly airport attack took place, a taxi driver contacted the police and said he had taken the three "suspicious" individuals to the terminal - only to be told not to help them with their luggage upon arrival.
The driver had collected them from a house in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek, and when investigators were taken to the property, they found a nail bomb, chemical products and an IS flag but no sign of the fugitive.
Detectives are also continuing to investigate the blast which ripped through a metro train at Maalbeek station during the height of rush hour - killing a further 20 people barely an hour after the airport bombings took place.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for both terror attacks, and in a statement, the terror group warned of "dark days" ahead for the western nations against it.
"What is coming is worse and more bitter," the letter written in Arabic and French added.
It is not yet known whether the attacks - described as the "deadliest attacks we have ever seen in Belgium" by the country's Prime Minister - are linked to Salah Abdeslam, who was arrested in Brussels four days earlier for his role in plotting November's terror attacks in Paris.
Charles Michel added that he would lead the country in three days of national mourning following the "blind, violent and cowardly" attacks, which unfolded on the doorstep of the European Union's headquarters.
In the UK, anyone affected or concerned about others caught up in the attacks can call +442070080000.
The Belgian Crisis Centre has also set up a helpline for people calling from outside Belgium: +3278151771. Those in Belgium are asked to call 1771.
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