False bomb alert evacuates Chișinău airport overnight
Border police evacuated passengers and staff from Chișinău's international airport late on Monday after a bomb alert they later declared false.
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A bomb alert at Chișinău International Airport late on Monday forced the evacuation of passengers and airport staff, Moldova's Border Police said. The alert, received at around 23:38 local time, proved to be false after specialist teams searched the terminal and found no suspicious objects or explosives.
Passengers waited around two hours before being allowed back into the terminal, according to footage shared on social media and reported by ProTV Chișinău. Border Police said officers carried out the evacuation according to standard security procedures. By 06:00 on Tuesday the airport was operating normally with no further disruption, broadcaster TV8 reported.
It was at least the latest in a series of such alerts at Moldova's main airport; TV8 described it as "a new false bomb alert."
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What we know
- Official · Moldova's Border Police A bomb alert was received at Chișinău International Airport at around 23:38 local time on Monday, Moldova's Border Police said.
- 2+ outlets · ProTV Chișinău, Jurnal.md Passengers and airport staff were evacuated as a precaution while specialist teams searched the terminal.
- 2+ outlets · TV8, ProTV Chișinău +1 No suspicious objects or explosives were found, and the alert was declared false.
- 1 outlet · TV8 The airport resumed normal operations by 06:00 on Tuesday, TV8 reported.
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Why it matters for Europe
This was not the first false bomb alert at Chișinău's airport, Moldovan broadcasters reported, and such hoaxes force a full evacuation and security sweep each time they occur at the country's main international gateway, disrupting passengers and staff even though no device is ever found.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Ziarul de Gardă: Alertă de minare noaptea trecută, pe Aeroportul Internațional „Eugen Doga”
- TV8: O nouă alertă falsă cu bombă la Aeroportul Chișinău: Activitatea a fost reluată în regim normal
- ProTV Chișinău: Alertă falsă cu bombă la Aeroportul din Chișinău, în toiul nopții. Pasagerii au fost evacuați - VIDEO
- Jurnal.md: Alertă de minare în toiul nopții la Aeroportul Chișinău: Pasagerii și angajații, evacuați de urgență
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Questions and answers
- What happened at Chișinău airport?
- A bomb alert was reported late on Monday night, prompting the evacuation of passengers and staff; it was later declared false after a search found no explosives.
- Was anyone hurt?
- No injuries or damage were reported.
- Is the airport operating normally now?
- Yes, Moldova's Border Police said the airport resumed normal operations by 06:00 on Tuesday.
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