19 Feb 2018

OR Tambo evacuated because of unattended bag

Iavan Pijoos

Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport had to be evacuated on Monday after officials found an unattended bag.

"What happened was there was an unattended bag found in a terminal building and [the matter] is now being handled by the SA Police," airport spokesperson Leigh Gunkel-Keuler told News24.

She said the scene was evacuated out of precaution.

More to follow.

There's a #bombthreat at Terminal A, OR Tambo airport. Pic: @aliMpholo pic.twitter.com/GDB79clxNc
— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) February 19, 2018

Unconfirmed reports of a bomb scare at OR Tambo Airport pic.twitter.com/tsNfoyNVz7
— Hugo R.P Ribatika (@hugoribatika) February 19, 2018

It's a possibility that the #ORTambo "bomb or gun shots" heard is because of a police exercise that was planned to go down today. Check it ?? pic.twitter.com/gatzWLzQyU
— Swiftie Be (@StephanieBe) February 19, 2018

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