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| Hamburg airport evacuated and 50 treated over 'substance in air' | Hamburg airport evacuated and 50 treated over 'substance in air' |
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| Hamburg airport in Germany was briefly evacuated and at least 50 people were hurt by an irritant gas that was released in the air. | |
| Both terminals was cleared and flights halted after people complained of eye irritation and breathing problems. | |
| Firefighters later found an empty cartridge, thought to have contained pepper spray, at the scene. | |
| They say a "prankster" may have released the pepper spray, which then spread through the ventilation system. | |
| Pepper spray is legal, and readily available, in Germany. | |
| The alarm was raised on Sunday after reports of a strong smell in the airport. | |
| Fire crews set up treatment centres for people complaining of irritation. | |
| Hundreds of passengers waited outside as airport terminals were evacuated and officials tried to establish the cause. | |
| The airport reopened about an hour later and flight operations resumed. | The airport reopened about an hour later and flight operations resumed. |
| Officials say they are not treating the incident as a terrorist act. | |