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Frankfurt Airport partially evacuated in security scare

Frankfurt Airport partially evacuated in security scare | iNFOnews.ca
Police and passengers stand in the departure area at Frankfurt airport, central Germany, Wednesday, Aug31, 2016. Authorities say a portion of Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 1 has been evacuated after a person entered a secure area without undergoing required searches. (Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa via AP)

BERLIN – Authorities say a portion of Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1 has been evacuated after a person entered a secure area without undergoing required searches.

Airport operator Fraport told the dpa news agency on Wednesday that the evacuation was a precautionary measure and that all passengers would have to go through security controls again.

No further details were immediately available.

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