At the same time, London police said Friday morning that they had detonated a “suspicious package” near the American embassy in the center of the capital.
The south terminal of London Gatwick Airport has been evacuated “largely” this Friday morning due to a “security incident”. “Police were called to Gatwick Airport's South Terminal at 8.20am on Friday after a suspected contraband was found in luggage”Sussex Police said on X. “As a precaution, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has been deployed to the airport.”
According to the police, the area was isolated by a security cordon. The public is advised not to travel to the airport. The roads leading to Gatwick were even closed according to Sky News.
Ongoing investigations
Investigations were still underway at midday, according to numerous testimonies from passengers posted on social networks. Images show a crowd of people massed behind the airport gates. Bottles of water and blankets were distributed to them.
At the same time, London police indicated Friday morning that they had detonated a “suspicious package” near the American embassy in the center of the capital. “We can confirm that the large bang heard in the area recently was a controlled explosion carried out by our agents”the Met Police said on X, specifying that an investigation was also underway.
Gatwick Airport is London's second largest airport in terms of traffic. It is located about fifty kilometers south of the British capital.
