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'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal | 'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal |
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An airport terminal has been closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed. | An airport terminal has been closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed. |
A 100-metre security cordon is in place around Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 after it was shut shortly after police were informed at about 08:15 BST. | |
An airport spokesman said incoming and outgoing flights are currently continuing as normal. | |
They advised people to make contact with their airline if they were concerned about their flight. | They advised people to make contact with their airline if they were concerned about their flight. |
Greater Manchester Police said inquiries were "ongoing". | |
A spokesman said: "As a precaution, the explosive ordinance disposal team have been called and passengers evacuated from the terminal itself." |