A student, a mother and a civil servant were among those killed in the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday.

The first names of the dead were confirmed as friends and relatives of those still missing appeal for news of their loved ones.

More than 30 people died and over 200 others were wounded in a series of bomb attacks claimed by so-called Islamic State.

Adelma Tapia Ruiz, a Peruvian mother-of-two, was the first person to be named as one of the dead after the attacks.

She was killed by the suicide bombers at Zaventem Airport, where she had been about to board a flight to New York.

Her brother Fernando Tapia Coral described her death as "incomprehensible" in a post on Facebook.

Law student Leopold Hecht, 20, was killed in a bombing on the Brussels metro, his university have announced.

Chancellor Pierre Jadoul spoke of his "immense sadness" as he confirmed the young man was among the victims.

"There aren't any words to describe our dismay at this news. All our thoughts are with his family and friends."

Civil servant Olivier Delespesse was also confirmed as among the victims of the bombing at the Maelbeek metro.

Appeals for news of his whereabouts had been posted on social media after the attack.

His death was confirmed in a statement from his employers.