Belgium's Brussels and Liege airports were closed on late November 5 after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.

Kurt Verwilligen, a spokesperson for the Belgian air traffic control service, said shortly before 8 pm local time (12.30 am IST) a drone had been seen near Brussels Airport, which was then closed as a security precaution.

Belgium's busiest airport briefly reopened after two hours of disruption, but was closed again after more drone sightings. It was unclear when flights would resume.

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National carrier Brussels Airlines said 15 outbound flights were unable to take off, while eight incoming flights were diverted to other a

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