London airport terminal reopens hours after bomb scare prompted evacuation
FirstpostAirport authorities said that they have evacuated people from the building which, the police say, has caused massive traffic disruptions in the area London’s Gatwick Airport said it is reopening its south terminal after police resolved a security alert triggered when a suspicious item was found in a passenger’s luggage. The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police,” the airport said in a statement posted on social media just before 3 p.m. “The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be open to passengers shortly.” Gatwick said some flights were canceled and others were delayed by the incident. In a statement, the Sussex Police had said, “Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8:20 am on Friday following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.” Airport authorities said that they have evacuated people from the building which, the police say, has caused massive traffic disruptions in the area. Gatwick, Britain’s second busiest airport which is located about 30 miles south of London, said earlier it had evacuated a large part of its South terminal, citing a security incident.
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