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London City airport evacuated after fire alarm London City airport closed after 'chemical incident'
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London City airport has been evacuated following a fire alert. London City airport has been evacuated after reports of a “chemical incident”, London fire brigade has said.
Hundreds of passengers were ordered to leave the terminal and no flights were able to depart or land. There were reports that a number of passengers felt unwell, the service said, after an alarm was raised at 4.11pm on Friday.
A spokeswoman could not confirm whether a fire had been discovered. She said an alarm was activated at about 4.30pm on Friday. About 500 members of the public and staff were evacuated.
More details soon … A spokesman for LFB said: “Three fire engines and a range of specialist appliances have been called to reports of a chemical incident at London City airport this afternoon.
“About 500 members of the public and staff have been evacuated and there are reports of a number of passengers feeling unwell.”
London ambulance service said it was at the scene but has yet to confirm if there were any injuries. LFB said the cause of the incident was not yet known.
All flights were suspended and several incoming planes from places such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Belfast City and Paris were diverted to other airports.