Kuna site|Story page|Security alert closes part of Heathrow Airport ...10/10/2006

Kuna site|Story page|Security alert closes part of Heathrow Airport ...10/10/2006: LONDON, Oct 10 (KUNA) -- Londons Heathrow Airport evacuated 2,000 people from Terminal Two Tuesday after a suspect package was found, the British Airports Authority (BAA) said.

BAA confirmed the package was being investigated and said the bomb squad was at the airport.

Anyone travelling to Heathrow is advised to check with their airline before leaving for the airport.

Responding to a report that a man had run up to a check-in desk, dropped off a package and run off, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said "That is certainly a line of inquiry, and close-circuit TV is being checked." But following a report that the desk concerned had been an Air Algeria check-in, she said "The bag (package) was not found near the Air Algeria desk." Heathrows Terminal Two serves mainly European destinations.

A nearby administrative building at Heathrow, one of the worlds busiest airports, was also evacuated, BAA, which runs the airport, said.

Passengers were being kept about 300 metres away from the terminal, according to an eyewitness.

A spokeswoman for BAA said investigations were under way into the incident and they expected some disruption to flights because of the evacuation to the terminal. (end) he.