Following a fire alarm on Friday morning, passengers were evacuated from London Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal.
Crowds of passengers are seen congregated outside the building in photos and videos uploaded on Twitter, which is being rebranded as ‘X’.
Responding to tweets from concerned travellers, the airport indicated that passengers would be processed through security as soon as possible.
“North Terminal was evacuated for a short time this morning due to a fire alarm being activated. As always, safety and security are our number one priorities. We apologise for any inconvenience,” the airport said in one tweet.
In another, it noted that the Departure Lounge was evacuated for a short time as a result of the fire alarm.
“This means passengers were waiting to go through Security. Staff are working hard to process passengers as quickly as they can. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused,” the airport added.
