The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida was evacuated on Sunday evening due to a security-related incident, airport authorities said.
Reports of law enforcement officers from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies are on the scene.
A tweet from FLL account on the social media platform X read: “Travel Advisory: Due to a developing security-related incident, law enforcement has evacuated the upper level of Terminal 1 and temporarily closed #FLL’s Departures entrance in an abundance of caution until further notice. Updates will be posted as more info is available.”
Travelers are being advised to steer clear of the area and wait for further updates.
Update:
According to the Miami Herald, a bomb threat had disrupted operations at the airport. At about 5:30 p.m., deputies as well as the BSO bomb squad responded to the terminal to investigate the incident. They detained a man for questioning.
A travel advisory from FLL at 7:30 p.m. read: “As a precaution, the upper level of #FLL’s Terminal 1 is evacuated and the entrance to the Departures roadway is temporarily closed due to an ongoing law enforcement investigation. Motorists, however, can still access the lower-level/arrivals road.”
This is a developing story.
