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Brussels Attack: Image of weeping Tintin goes viral to mark solidarity against terrorism

New Delhi: Serial blasts rocked the Begian capital, Brussels this morning. Two deadly explosions at the Zaventem airport and an equally powerful blast ripped through a train coach at a metro station in the heart

India TV Trending Desk India TV Trending Desk Updated on: March 22, 2016 21:22 IST
Image of weeping Tintin brings solidarity for Brussels
Image of weeping Tintin brings solidarity for Brussels attack

New Delhi: Serial blasts rocked the Begian capital, Brussels this morning. Two deadly explosions at the Zaventem airport and an equally powerful blast ripped through a train coach at a metro station in the heart of Brussels. The attack is being cited as one of the worst terror attacks in Europe in four months in which 34 people have reportedly lost their lives.

Prayers for the city have been flowing in since the news about the explosions broke. Netizens took to Twitter to express solid compassion for the victims. Amidst all the solidarity, what is standing out is the sharing of images of popular comic character Tintin.

An image of Tintin, which was created by cartoonist Herge (George Remi) in 1929, weeping for Brussels has gone viral.

Also Read: Security beefed up across world after Brussels attacks

Many who are condemning the attacks on the city wish Tintin, the world’s most loved investigative reporter, were not just a cartoon character but a real life character who would have stopped the heinous attacks just in time.

Here are a few tweets:

 

#tintin #Bruxelles #love pic.twitter.com/3UNInWauML

— Léon Collaris (@leon_collaris) March 22, 2016

 

I was raised on #Tintin My heart breaks, you all, & Tintin, Captain, Snowy, and Prof Calculus. #PrayersForBrussels pic.twitter.com/KOXEJfKPIV

— Sam Burm (@samburm11) March 22, 2016

 

#PrayForBrussels #Tintin

(Picture from pinterest) pic.twitter.com/SfRj09p1Zt

Team@SG (@SayingGoodbyeUK) March 22, 2016

 

Post the attacks, Europe has been put on high alert. The attacks are being linked with revenge after Salah Abdeslam was arrested in the Belgian capital in relation to the November 13 terror attack on Paris. A total of 131 people lost their lives in the attack.

Another drawing by a French cartoonist Plantu has gone viral too. In the image, published by French newspaper Le Monde, one can see a person draped in the French flag comforting a person draped in the Belgian flag. Beneath the two flags dates of the deadly attacks have been written.   

India Tv - Drawing by French cartoonist Plantu
Drawing by French cartoonist Plantu

Belgian Prime Minister Michel said: "We were already fearing attacks. That has happened now." He said Belgium was determined to deal with the situation, and that a suicide bomber was involved in the airport attack.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is due to pay a visit to the city on March 30 said the attacks were "disturbing" and "condemnable".

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