A TERMINAL at Heathrow Airport has been evacuated due to a “suspect package”, leaving thousands of holidaymakers in limbo.
Passengers flooded out of Terminal 3 at Britain’s busiest airport after reports of a suspicious item in the building, during the peak of half-term travel.
Metropolitan Police said previously it was at the scene and “dealing” with the situation.
The force confirmed to The Sun: “It’s a suspect package and we are on scene and dealing.”
Countless people were spotted on social media reporting they had been ushered out of the building due to the alert.
However, police have now confirmed that the alert was a “false alarm”, adding that they had now been “stood down”.
Heathrow Express rail services to the airport appeared to be affected by the emergency, with the operator posting on social media that there were “delays” to some of its services.
It is not yet clear whether flights will be delayed as a result of the evacuation.
A spokesperson for Heathrow said: “This afternoon, our teams responded to a potentially suspicious article in Terminal 3.
“As a precaution, a small part of Terminal 3 was temporarily evacuated while the authorities conducted the appropriate checks.
“The issue has now been safely resolved. We apologise to our passengers for any inconvenience caused.”
This comes just months after Heathrow Airport was plunged into chaos following a fire at a nearby substation.
Almost all flights were cancelled on March 21, and thousands of travellers were left stranded.
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