Terminal 1 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) was evacuated on Thursday evening after a woman walked to a service point and claimed to be carrying a suspicious substance, police said.
Police respond to security alert
Officers swarmed the airport and ordered passengers to leave the terminal as a precaution. The woman's claim prompted an immediate security response, though no further details about the substance were immediately released.
Passengers told to leave
The evacuation affected Terminal 1, with passengers directed out of the building while emergency services worked at the scene. Police did not say how long the disruption was expected to last.
—
The incident remains under investigation, and no additional information has been provided at this time.
