2016 Brussels bombings

Summary

2016 Brussels bombings is a suicide bombing^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of suicide_bombing entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,509 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2016 Brussels bombings is located in Zaventem^[3].
• 2016 Brussels bombings is located in Brussels^[4].
• 2016 Brussels bombings is in the country of Belgium^[5].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's instance of is recorded as suicide bombing^[6].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's instance of is recorded as mass murder^[7].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's instance of is recorded as terrorist attack^[8].
• The location of 2016 Brussels bombings was Brussels Airport^[9].
• The location of 2016 Brussels bombings was Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station^[10].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's Commons category is recorded as 2016 Brussels bombings^[11].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[12].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's armament is recorded as nail bomb^[13].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's target is recorded as civilian^[14].
• 2016 Brussels bombings occurred on March 22, 2016^[15].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.9, 'longitude': 4.4833333333333}^[16].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.8438339, 'longitude': 4.3769687}^[17].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's significant event is recorded as terrorist attack^[18].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's has cause is recorded as 2016 Brussels police raid^[19].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's topic's main category is recorded as Category:2016 Brussels bombings^[20].
• 2016 Brussels bombings resulted in {'amount': '+32'} deaths^[21].
• 2016 Brussels bombings resulted in {'amount': '+33'} deaths^[22].
• 2016 Brussels bombings resulted in {'amount': '+35'} deaths^[23].
• 2016 Brussels bombings resulted in {'amount': '+36'} deaths^[24].
• 2016 Brussels bombings caused {'amount': '+330'} injuries^[25].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's hashtag is recorded as JeSuisBruxelles^[26].
• 2016 Brussels bombings's number of perpetrators is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}^[27].

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When and Where

2016 Brussels bombings occurred on March 22, 2016^[15]. Recorded location include Brussels Airport^[9] and Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station^[10]. It is in the country of Belgium^[5].

Context

Recorded instance of include suicide bombing^[6], mass murder^[7], and terrorist attack^[8].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+32'}^[21], {'amount': '+33'}^[22], {'amount': '+35'}^[23], and {'amount': '+36'}^[24]. 2016 Brussels bombings caused {'amount': '+330'} injuries^[25].

Why It Matters

2016 Brussels bombings ranks in the top 7% of suicide_bombing entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,509 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]