Hamburg Airport LIVE: ‘Departures cancelled’ as air hub evacuated over ‘police situation’ | World | News

Police officers have stormed a major European airport over a “police situation”. All departures were cancelled on Friday morning at Hamburg Airport in Germany and the security area was evacuated by police, local media reports.

The nature of the incident prompting the halt to flights was not immediately clear, with German news outlet Bild reporting officers describing a “police situation” at the air hub. Several travellers have taken to X this morning to share their experience, with one, Olivier Marschalik, writing: “They have just evacuated all passengers that were passed security at Hamburg Airport. No explanations beyond ‘security reasons’.”

Local media reports citing the Federal Police are now saying that a person had allegedly gained unauthorised access to the secure area after pressing an emergency exit button on a door in Terminal 2. The individual has since been detained and is being held at the Federal Police station at the airport.

An update on Hamburg airport’s website says: “Flights are currently unable to depart, but arrivals are proceeding as scheduled. Please contact your airline.”

Fire crews are reportedly on standby outside Terminal 1.

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