Cartoons of a crying Tintin pay tribute to Brussels

Images of Tintin are being shared across social media.
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Tintin, the character created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, is being used to pay tribute to the victims of Tuesday morning's attacks in Brussels.

Images of the world-famous cartoon character in tears have been widely shared across Instagram and Twitter, often with the hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles, in the hours following the explosions.


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