BREAKING NEWS: Germany on ALERT as Frankfurt Airport evacuated amid bomb threat

FRANKFURT Airport is currently being evacuated due to a bomb scare, after a passenger dis while being scanned for explosives at a security check.

Two sections of Terminal 1 at the German airport are now in lockdown, after the woman accessed a restricted area. 

The airport, which is the fourth-busies in Europe, Tweeted: "Today at Frankfurt Airport a passenger entered the security area before the security check had been completed.

"Therefore the German federal police cleared departure hall A as a preventative measure. Passengers will be rechecked prior to departure."

scare."

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Confused passengers at the airport, which has been partially evacuated

An airport official has warned passengers some flights may now be postponed until tomorrow, while loudspeakers alerted passengers: "All visitors are asked to leave the building immediately! Levels 1 and 2 of the terminal to be evacuated."

Passengers already at the airport gates will also have to pass through security again.

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