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| 6 people injured at Frankfurt Airport as suspected ‘irritant gas’ sprayed at check-in | |
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| An unknown person sprayed a suspected ‘irritant gas’ at a check-in counter of Frankfurt International Airport. Six people have been injured, police confirmed. People affected by the substance are being treated for inhalation and eye injuries. | |
| The incident took place at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1 on Monday afternoon, German media reported. Passengers at a check-in counter complained about eye irritations, prompting the airport to dispatch emergency units. | The incident took place at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1 on Monday afternoon, German media reported. Passengers at a check-in counter complained about eye irritations, prompting the airport to dispatch emergency units. |
| “6 persons are slightly injured, cause unknown, the investigation is underway,” law enforcement announced on Twitter. | “6 persons are slightly injured, cause unknown, the investigation is underway,” law enforcement announced on Twitter. |
| A number of counters were temporarily closed, Focus magazine reported. | A number of counters were temporarily closed, Focus magazine reported. |
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| There is no information on whether the incident is terrorism-related. | There is no information on whether the incident is terrorism-related. |
| According to Bild newspaper, the incident was dealt with in 16 minutes. | According to Bild newspaper, the incident was dealt with in 16 minutes. |
| Frankfurt Airport announced on Twitter the check-in counters are now open and operating as usual. | Frankfurt Airport announced on Twitter the check-in counters are now open and operating as usual. |
| Frankfurt Airport, one of the busiest and largest in Europe, previously had another incident in Terminal 1. On Saturday evening, federal police detained a 37-year-old man who claimed he was carrying an explosive device in his luggage, DPA news agency reported. | |
| The terminal was partially evacuated and the entrance cordoned off, but examination of the man’s luggage only revealed computer parts and a small fuel bottle for camping. |