Police are chasing two suspects who fled into Brussels’ metro tunnels following a shooting in the Belgian capital, according to officials.

Police and search dogs were stationed outside the central Clemenceau metro in Brussels on Wednesday (February 5) after a shooting closed several stations, the Belgian prosecutor's office said.

Two men fired shots from an automatic weapon near the Clemenceau metro station in Brussels on Wednesday morning. The suspects are likely hiding in the metro tunnels, and videos showing the armed individuals have appeared on social media.