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

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

What did the police say?

According to the police, the incident caused huge problems in the airport’s busy ‘South Terminal’. However, Gatwick Airport’s ‘North Terminal’ remained unaffected. Sussex Police said in a statement, “Police were called to Gatwick Airport at 8:20 am on Friday after a suspicious prohibited object was found at the ‘South Terminal’.” According to the police, “A security cordon was put in place to ensure the safety of people, employees and other officials present at the airport. As a precaution, a team of bomb disposal squad is being deployed at the airport.” 

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Videos went viral on social media.

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