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| 'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal | 'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal |
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| An airport terminal has been closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed. | An airport terminal has been closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed. |
| A 100-metre security cordon is in place around Manchester Airport's Terminal 1. It was shut shortly after police were informed at about 08:15 BST. | |
| An airport spokesman said incoming and outgoing flights are currently continuing as normal. | An airport spokesman said incoming and outgoing flights are currently continuing as normal. |
| They advised people to make contact with their airline if they were concerned about their flight. | They advised people to make contact with their airline if they were concerned about their flight. |
| Greater Manchester Police said inquiries were "ongoing". | Greater Manchester Police said inquiries were "ongoing". |
| A spokesman said: "As a precaution, the explosive ordinance disposal team have been called and passengers evacuated from the terminal itself." | A spokesman said: "As a precaution, the explosive ordinance disposal team have been called and passengers evacuated from the terminal itself." |