Gatwick airport (London) evacuated after identifying a “prohibited object” in a suitcase

Gatwick Airport, south London, has been evacuated as a precaution after police identified a “prohibited item” in a suitcase. Authorities have described the incident as a “security incident.”

As the airport published on its social network account X, the second busiest in the UKpassengers will not be able to enter that terminal while the incident is resolved.

“We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The safety of our passengers and staff remains our top priority,” the airfield said in the message.

Likewise, he asked all travelers to check with the airlines what is the flight situation that they have planned.

As reported by the BBC, all train services stopping in Gatwick They are not stopping at that station, and will not stop for at least an hour.

According to the same source, buses bound for the airport no longer have access to the facilities either.