Gatwick evacuation chaos: Fire alarm leads to turmoil, no fire found
Passengers at London-Gatwick Airport were evacuated from the south terminal due to a fire alarm. All travellers were taken outside. "No staff knows what's going on. No coordination from anyone at the airport," passengers complained on social media. A spokesperson for the airport conveyed that there was no fire.
Passengers were evacuated from the south terminal of Gatwick Airport in London after a fire alarm was activated, as reported by the British portal Express. Airport staff led all passengers outside.
Passengers were furious. "Lack of coordination"
"Fire alarm at Gatwick South terminal. Evacuated all passengers from Airside, no staff knows what's going on. No coordination from anyone at the airport. Fun day." - wrote one of the passengers on social media quoted by "Daily Mail."
The statement of another passenger was cited by the "Daily Mirror" portal. "@Gatwick_Airport fire alarm sounded and whole terminal evacuated. Any idea what's going on?" - wrote the traveller.
The situation was under control. "There was no fire"
As "Daily Mirror" reports, a spokesperson for London-Gatwick Airport announced that the situation was under control, and the passengers returned to the waiting areas. - The south terminal was briefly evacuated this morning due to the activation of a fire alarm. Our specialized airport fire brigade quickly arrived and confirmed that there was no fire. Passengers were allowed back into the waiting areas. Safety and security are our top priorities, and the official said we resolved this situation as quickly as possible.
Source: Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror
