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Anderlecht (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): An incident at Brussels-South station concerned a “confused man” whose aggressive conduct prompted police intervention. Ticket counters have been closed for security, marking the fourth safety incident this month.
Dimitri Temmerman, the spokesperson for NMBS (Belgian National Railway Company), stated that an incident occurred on the Brussels-South station corridor simply earlier than 3 p.m. involving a “confused man.” The man was appearing surprisingly which caught the eye of station safety and folks round. Because of his conduct the station workers referred to as the police. When the police arrived they assessed the state of affairs and determined to step in. The man was then escorted out of the station corridor by the police for security causes. The incident didn’t trigger main disruptions to coach providers, nevertheless it did result in a quick safety response on the station.
What security measures are wanted at Brussels-South station?
Dimitri Temmerman, the spokesperson for NMBS, offered extra particulars in regards to the incident on the Brussels-South station. He talked about that the person seemed to be very aggressive in his conduct, which elevated issues amongst these current within the station corridor. The man’s demeanor and actions have been alarming sufficient that the workers members felt threatened by the state of affairs. Although nobody was bodily injured throughout the incident the aggressive conduct left a powerful impression on the workers who witnessed it. As a results of the worry and concern attributable to the person’s actions the workers determined to shut the ticket counters for the remainder of the day. This determination was made as a precautionary measure to make sure the security and well-being of each the workers and the passengers on the station. The non permanent closure of the counters might have inconvenienced some vacationers nevertheless it was thought-about obligatory to deal with the nervousness and misery skilled by the workers following the incident. Abdelmajid Elatrouss, a consultant from the ACOD Spoor union reported {that a} annoyed passenger threatened workers and others with a stick. This man needed to go to France however felt he wasn’t receiving assist shortly sufficient. On 27th August at tuesday there was a site visitors delay because of a crash between a TV and a tractor close to Tournai. The union consultant additionally talked about that the working situations at Zuidstation are unsafe, marking this because the fourth incident this month. They have been requesting {that a} Securail workers member be current at any time when the ticket places of work are open an info level be arrange in the course of the station and a everlasting police station be reinstated.
