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Coverage dated November 21, 2024

London Gatwick reopens after 'security incident' evacuates terminal

Headline from UPI

Train service is resuming and people are returning to the South Terminal at London Gatwick Airport after a security alert forced the evacuation of part of the city's secondary international hub Friday.

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  1. Washington Times

    London’s Gatwick Airport evacuates part of South Terminal due to suspicious item (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    London's Gatwick Airport evacuated part of its South Terminal as a precaution on Friday while police investigated a suspicious item found in luggage.

  2. Breitbart News

    Bomb Disposal Unit: Major UK Airport Evacuated (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    London's Gatwick Airport evacuated part of its South Terminal as a precaution on Friday while police investigated a suspicious item.

  3. The Guardian

    Gatwick airport evacuates terminal over security incident (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Large area of south terminal emptied and train services at station suspended as airport investigates incident

  4. CNN

    Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An explosives disposal team has been sent to London’s Gatwick Airport and one of its terminals evacuated after a “suspected prohibited item” was found in luggage.

  5. UPI

    London Gatwick reopens after 'security incident' evacuates terminal (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Train service is resuming and people are returning to the South Terminal at London Gatwick Airport after a security alert forced the evacuation of part of the city's secondary international hub Friday.

  6. NBC News

    London Gatwick Airport evacuates passengers from terminal over 'security incident' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    London's Gatwick airport evacuated part of its south terminal on Friday over an unspecified "security incident."

  7. Al Jazeera

    Bomb disposal team sent to London Gatwick airport after terminal evacuated (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police say a ‘suspected prohibited item’ was discovered in luggage in the facility’s south terminal.

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