London's Gatwick Airport evacuated part of its South Terminal as a precaution on Friday while police investigated a suspicious item found in luggage. Authorities were called to the terminal at 8:20 a.

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has informed passengers that a large part of one of its terminals has been evacuated as a precautionary measure following a security incident, while the local police have said that a bomb squad was deployed to the terminal.

London's Gatwick airport evacuated part of its south terminal on Friday over an unspecified "security incident."