San Francisco: The terminal of the San Francisco International Airport in the US has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. A person has been taken into custody in this case. A Los Angeles Times report said people were evacuated from the San Francisco airport after receiving a bomb threat. One person has been taken into custody.
Passengers were evacuated from the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport on Friday night due to a bomb threat, police officials said. A San Francisco Police Department spokesman said airport officials received a report of a bomb threat. Also, a suspicious package was found and this item is believed to be possibly inflammable. One person has been taken into custody in connection with this incident.
Along with a large number of forces, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has also been deployed at the airport and the matter is being investigated. Airport officials have confirmed the incident. Airport officials said people were evacuated from the international terminal due to some police action and passengers have been asked to avoid coming to the international terminal until further notice. Officials said AirTrain and BART services were suspended. Whereas passenger drop-off and pickup services are operational only at domestic terminals.
Several passengers have posted about the incident on Twitter and other social media sites. One said he heard an announcement that the international terminal was closed, but did not provide any further information on the airport’s announcement system.
