Brussels Airport Worker Hailed as Hero After Pulling 7 People to Safety After Explosions

Brussels Airport Worker Hailed as Hero After Pulling 7 People to Safety After Explosions
Alphonse Youla carries a victim of the Brussels airport attacks to safety on March 22, 2016. Ketevan Kardava/ Georgian Public Broadcaster via AP
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An airport worker at the Brussels airport is being hailed as a hero after pulling seven victims of the terror attacks to safety on March 22.

Alphonse Youla was working on a stand, putting security wrapping around suitcases, when he heard—and felt—the explosions.

[A] picture showed him outside the airport covered in blood following his heroic actions.