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A view of bomb damage as passengers are evacuated from Zaventem Bruxelles International Airport after a terrorist attack on March 22, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.
As the city of Brussels reels from a series of terrorist attacks on Tuesday that killed at least 28 people and injured dozens more, stories of heroism in the face of tragedy are beginning to emerge.
An airport worked named Alphonse Youla is being called a hero after helped seven people following the explosions that rocked the Brussels airport on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reports.
"I saw people lying on the ground with a lot of blood who weren't moving any more," he said. From there, Youla says he helped several injured people get to the elevator, and ultimately to safety.
Gavin Lee from the BBC tweeted these pictures of Youla.
Alphonse was wrapping bags by check in desks + heard explosion.He pulled 7 wounded people to safety #brusselsairport pic.twitter.com/tbOQv0VVtE
- Gavin Lee (@GavinLeeBBC) March 22, 2016
Many people are responding to Lee's tweet, thanking Youla for his bravery.
@GavinLeeBBC @wallrad - Well done Alphonse ???? You are a True Hero ????????????
- Hack (@AdslCh) March 22, 2016