A “large part” of the southern terminal Gatwick Airport, south London, has been evacuated as a precaution while an investigation is underway. “security incident” not specified.
As the airport published on its social network account X, the second busiest in the United Kingdom, Passengers will not be able to enter that terminal while the incident is resolved.
“We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The safety of our passengers and staff remains our top priority.“, noted the airfield in the message.
Likewise, he asked all travelers to check with the airlines What is the situation of the flights they have planned.
As reported by the BBC, all rail services stopping at 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 facilities.