Emergency services in Hazmat suits have descended on the EU headquarters in Brussels after a ‘suspicious white powder’ was found near President Ursula Von Der Leyen’s office.
Brussels Fire Brigade told the The Brussels Times that the headquarters had been sent an envelope with the white powder in it.
Crews were called to the 13th floor of the building, where the office of Ursula Von der Leyen is, at around 11.50 local time.
The crews were seen outside the building in Brussels but it is said that the situation is ‘under control’.
There will be no evacuation of the headquarters.
Brussels Fire Brigade told the The Brussels Times that the headquarters, pictured, had been sent an envelope with the white powder in it
Spokesperson for the Brussels Fire Brigade Walter Derieuw said that one person had come into contact with the substance.
They added that they have not shown any medical symptoms.
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