Birmingham airport evacuated due to suspicious vehicle.

Birmingham Airport in central England was evacuated for precautionary reasons, following reports of the presence of a suspected vehicle in the area, local police announced. Birmingham Airport has been evaluated and police are on site after a report of a “suspicious vehicle”.

More updates to follow here: https://t.co/27h6 Fxkl9w pic.twitter.com/anvI7qxzaZ

— ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) October 23, 2024

West Midlands police ” face an ongoing incident at the scene” reported in a post on the X.

platform Airport operation was affected due to the incident, he added, urging those who are going to travel not to go there.

In a separate announcement, the airport address reported that its operation was discontinued. CUSTOMER INFORMATION@WMPolice is currently on-site dealing with an incident. Airport operations are currently suspended.

Passengers are advised to NOT come to the airport at this time.

The Airport’s social media channels will be updated as and when the situation changes. pic.twitter.com/9tDEOq4Vlt

— Birmingham Airport (@bhx_official) October 23, 2024