Airport evacuated in Southern France

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in southern France has been evacuated for security reasons, police say.

The evacuation of the airport started from early Wednesday morning.

Passengers on board planes were also being disembarked.

According to a France TV channel, a suspicious package was the reason for the evacuation.

France Bleu newspaper reported that military and police patrols have been deployed in the airport.

It wrote that troops have arrived to secure the tracks and the area around the airport. They are conducting patrols, with identity checks and vehicle searches.

France had already stepped up security measures in the wake of Tuesday bomb attacks in Brussels that was claimed by the ISIL terrorist group.

Two bombers blew themselves up at the Zaventem airport, killing at least 11 people and injuring over 90 others.

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