Britain: Panic after suspicious object found at Gatwick Airport, bomb disposal squad deployed

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Britain: Panic after suspicious object found at Gatwick Airport, bomb disposal squad deployed

Britain Gatwick Airport

London: The ‘South Terminal’ of Gatwick Airport in Britain was evacuated and closed for ‘security reasons’ on Friday morning due to the recovery of a suspicious object and a bomb disposal team was deployed as a ‘precaution’. Gatwick is the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow Airport. Gatwick Airport is located approximately 45 kilometers south of London.

What did the police say?

According to police, the incident caused huge problems at the busy airport’s ‘South Terminal’. However, Gatwick Airport’s ‘North Terminal’ remained unaffected. “Police were called to Gatwick Airport at 8.20am on Friday after a suspected contraband item was found in the ‘South Terminal’,” Sussex Police said in a statement. According to the police, “A security cordon was created to ensure the safety of the people, staff and other officials present at the airport. “As a precautionary measure, a bomb disposal squad is being deployed at the airport.”

Britain Gatwick Airport

Britain Gatwick Airport

Videos went viral on social media

Police said that the incident is causing a lot of problems and some roads around the ‘South Terminal’ have been closed. According to the police, we would advise people to avoid going to that area as far as possible. Video footage from outside the airport has gone viral on social media. (Language)

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