The deminers were mobilized at Montpellier airport in order to resolve doubts.
Bomb threats are increasing in France. This Thursday morning, the airports of Montpellier, Nantes-Atlantique, Bordeaux-Atlantique and Lille-Lesquin were evacuated after alerts.
As the prefect of Hérault indicates on Twitter, the police are present at the Montpellier airport “to establish a security perimeter.” At the same time, the deminers were triggered “to remove doubts.”
Current operations
According to information obtained by BFM Grand Lille, the evacuation of Lille-Lesquin airport began around 10:30 a.m. and affected 300 passengers. The operation ended shortly before noon and the gradual reopening is underway.
On the social network Facebook, the evacuation of Bordeaux-Mérignac airport was also confirmed. “Airport activities are gradually resuming,” we learned shortly before 1 p.m.
For its part, the daily West France reports threats received by email regarding Nantes-Atlantiques airport, already evacuated on Wednesday. Here again, a return to normal is announced by the regional media.
2023-10-19 10:52:10
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