A gun and grenade attack in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege has killed at least one person and wounded 47 including a toddler, media say.
Witnesses say a man in his 40s threw grenades into a crowded square from a rooftop before killing himself.
Earlier reports said at least two more men were involved, but city officials said the attacker acted alone.
It is not clear who the attacker was, but the public prosecutor said terrorism was not a cause.
TV images showed blood splattered across the cobblestones of Place Saint Lambert, where the attack happened.
Doctors at a city hospital are trying to save the life of an 18-month-old boy injured in the attack. At least six others are reported to be in a serious condition.
Medical staff are also said to be attending to some of the injured in the courthouse.
Greg Lenco, a journalist at local newspaper La Meuse-Liège, described the scene.
"We saw four explosions. I was in a building 200m from Saint Lambert Square," he said.
"It was quite incredible. We saw one man on the roof who tried to kill people. This man killed himself with a grenade."
Roads into the centre were sealed off but vehicles are now coming back into the city. Police helicopters are hovering overhead and explosives experts have gone to investigate the scene.
People were initially told to stay in buildings but are now returning to the streets.
Place Saint Lambert is a busy intersection, served by hundreds of buses daily. It hosts an annual Christmas market which attracts some 1.5 million visitors a year.
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Witnesses say a man in his 40s threw grenades into a crowded square from a rooftop before killing himself.
Earlier reports said at least two more men were involved, but city officials said the attacker acted alone.
It is not clear who the attacker was, but the public prosecutor said terrorism was not a cause.
TV images showed blood splattered across the cobblestones of Place Saint Lambert, where the attack happened.
Doctors at a city hospital are trying to save the life of an 18-month-old boy injured in the attack. At least six others are reported to be in a serious condition.
Medical staff are also said to be attending to some of the injured in the courthouse.
Greg Lenco, a journalist at local newspaper La Meuse-Liège, described the scene.
"We saw four explosions. I was in a building 200m from Saint Lambert Square," he said.
"It was quite incredible. We saw one man on the roof who tried to kill people. This man killed himself with a grenade."
Roads into the centre were sealed off but vehicles are now coming back into the city. Police helicopters are hovering overhead and explosives experts have gone to investigate the scene.
People were initially told to stay in buildings but are now returning to the streets.
Place Saint Lambert is a busy intersection, served by hundreds of buses daily. It hosts an annual Christmas market which attracts some 1.5 million visitors a year.
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