Major European airport evacuated due to ‘bomb threat’, sparking travel chaos

Passengers have evacuated a major European airport following a bomb scare, local media reported.

It is believed that the French National Police received an anonymous call at 6pm on Sunday.

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A police source told Le Parisian that the alleged caller claimed to have placed a bomb in the toilets at Paris Orly Airport in France.

Another source then confirmed to the French broadcaster that Terminals 2 and 3 were affected.

The site will be evacuated to allow special services such as dog teams to inspect the area, it was reported.

Social media footage appeared to show passengers at Paris Orly Airport evacuating the airport.

Previously, another bomb threat had caused chaos at Brussels Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Passengers were told to “stay where they are” and await further instructions after airport staff were informed of the suspicious threat around midnight.

Brussels police confirmed they were investigating the suspicious threat.

The police said: “Following a suspicious report, we are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the matter. We are still busy with all checks.”

Security officials were reportedly seen searching the area with automatic weapons.

It is assumed that only the departure and baggage claim area was threatened and not the entire airport building.

In the chaos, passengers remained in the airport and waited for further instructions from the authorities.

Meanwhile, passengers who had just landed had to remain in their planes.

In a later update around 2 a.m. local time, airport management confirmed the reopening of the site.

Spokesman Ishane Chioua Lekhli told Nieuwsblad: “The tests were negative.”

In July, Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport was evacuated, causing anger among holidaymakers.

England fans flying to Germany for the European Championship quarter-final match against Switzerland were in danger of missing their flight.

Images posted on social media show a gathering of stranded passengers inside the airport building, while other images show emergency vehicles.

Some reported waiting outside the airport for almost an hour.

A Heathrow spokesman said at the time: “This morning our teams worked with the emergency services to respond to an incident in Terminal 2, which has now been resolved.

“We ask passengers to check with their airline when departing from Terminal 2. The rest of the airport operations are running as normal.”

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