London Heathrow terminal reopens after bomb scare
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) British authorities evacuated part of London's Heathrow airport today while police investigated a suspect package and later reopened the terminal after security officials declared the area safe.
The suspect bag was in the departures section of Terminal 3, which handles long-haul flights from the airport. British police are on high alert after a fuel-loaded jeep was rammed into Glasgow airport yesterday.
''(Airport operator) BAA can confirm that the incident in Terminal 3 has been cleared. Passengers are being allowed back into the terminal,'' BAA said in a statement.
''The
incident
has
caused
some
(traffic)
congestion
in
the
area
and
passengers
are
urged
to
use
public
transport
wherever
possible.''
Reuters
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