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Heathrow Airport Evacuated After Suspicious Item Discovered

A terminal at London’s Heathrow Airport was evacuated due to «a potentially suspicious item», the airport said.

Passengers reported on social media that they had been told to leave Terminal 2 shortly before 13:00 BST amid a large police presence.

A spokesperson for the airport said they had been evacuated «as a precaution» but the item was found to «not pose a safety risk».

Operations at the airport «are now back to normal», the spokesperson said.

They added: «We thank those passengers whose journeys were temporarily disrupted for their patience.»