Belgian terror inquiry into Brussels suicide bombings hears of glitches

A Belgian parliamentary commission scrutinising the March suicide bombings in Brussels and the official response is hearing about numerous communications glitches and the intense confusion sparked by unfounded rumours.

Jo Decuyper, chief of railway police for the Brussels region, told lawmakers a national emergency communications network known as ASTRID didn’t function well, and that some text messages he tried to transmit from his cellphone are still stuck in the “out” box.

Thirty-two people died in the March 22 attacks at Brussels Airport and in the Brussels subway.