The Brussels local transport company MIVB deployed shuttle buses in a bid to get passengers to their destination.
MIVB spokeswoman An Van hamme: "The police ordered the suspension of underground services and an evacuation of the Thieffry station."
The alert proved to be a false one. It’s thought somebody just simply forgot their bag on the metro. Services on line 5 have meanwhile resumed.
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