Manchester Airport has been evacuated after a suspicious package was found.
The airport's terminal three has been shut down and is being searched.
The alarm was raised following alarm bells being raised about a bag in the terminal.
"Due to a potential issue with a bag in Terminal Three, a precautionary evacuation is taking place while further investigations take place," the airport announced through their Twitter account.
Police have confirmed that a bomb squad is attending the airport.
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The airport have made an announcement advising passengers that terminal three will remain closed at present while safety precautions continue.
Passengers travelling through terminal three will be brought in through terminal one and two at present.
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— Manchester Airport (@manairport) July 5, 2017
Manchester airport suffered disruptions yesterday with terminal 1 being shut down due to a water leak.
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