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BREAKING Terminals in Frankfurt airport evacuated over security breach

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Last updated: August 31, 2016, 14:09 UTC
Published: Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 10:37 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Terminals A & Z in Frankfurt airport being evacuated for unknown reasons pic.twitter.com/ZEfqavmuPt

— nado (@nadia_1_) August 31, 2016

Area A in Terminal 1 in Frankfurt airport has been evacuated over bomb alert.

According to Bild, the airport switched on loudspeakers with the message: “All visitors are asked to leave the building immediately! Levels 1 and 2 of the terminal to be evacuated.”

#Frankfurt airport terminal 1 area A& Z evacuation pic.twitter.com/TxmTclXSYn

— Mina Maged  (@MinaMaged4real) August 31, 2016

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  • UPDATE 1209 German federal police confirm no explosives found following Frankfurt airport evacuation.
  • UPDATE 1100 UTC No further arrivals expected until 14000UTC, 1600 LT.
  • UPDATE 0943 UTC Areas A and Z totally cleared at Frankfurt airport.
  • UPDATE 0930 UTC Suspect not in custody as it is unclear if the breach was planned.
  • UPDATE 0906 UTC All passengers have to be checked again.
  • UPDATE 0855 UTC “A passenger bypassed air security check in the aviation security-controlled area,” Frankfurt Airport tweeted.
  • UPDATE 0846 UTC Person reportedly breaches airport security at Frankfurt causing evacuating.

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