Sebastien Bellin
Currently, there are at least 10 fatalities in the terror attack that hit Brussels' Zaventem airport yesterday and over 100 more injured in deadly explosions. Among those injured is former Oakland University in Michigan alum and college basketball player Sebastien Bellin.
Bellin, 37, played ball at Oakland University from 1998 to 2000 before turning professional and playing overseas in Europe. He is currently part of Belgium's BC Telenet Oostende professional basketball team.
The team has updated on Bellin's recovery and says he has already undergone surgery but shards and fragments of debris still remain lodged in his leg and hip. Photos of Bellin on the ground at the airport circulated, his leg mangled and bleeding from the attack.
Oakland University coach Greg Kampe issued a statement on Bellin:
"The Oakland basketball family was very sad to hear about the attack in Belgium and one of our own was in the midst of it. We send our prayers to Seb and his family."
"Seb has remained very close to our program through the years, he's in constant contact with our players and staff here at Oakland University and has been one of the biggest supporters and cheerleaders for the Oakland basketball program. One in which he led us to a championship while he was here."
"Saying that, all I can add is that I hope everybody who knows or has ever met Seb can give their prayers or do whatever they need to do for him. He is a tremendous competitor and he will fight through this."
At least 34 have been killed in total, with over 200 injured as a separate twin attack also claimed lives at a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital. Local authorities believe they have pinpointed three primary suspects based on security footage.
Police say three explosive devices were brought into the airport early morning, with one failing to explode. One of the bombs was from a suicide bomber.
Terrorist group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Belgian prime minister Charles Michel said the nation is set to protect "our values and freedom" from "a barbaric enemy."
There are no official links however to last November's massacres in Paris, France which claimed 130 lives but Belgian security sources say it is the "working assumption."
