Suspicious object found at Gatwick Airport in London...evacuation of passengers

A suspicious object was found at Gatwick Airport outside London, England, evacuating passengers and a police explosive disposal team was dispatched.

Sussex police said they were contacted on the morning of the 22nd local time that a suspicious prohibited item was found in their luggage and dispatched an explosive disposal team as a precautionary measure.

Gatwick Airport said it had evacuated passengers from some areas of the terminal as a precautionary measure while investigating the incident.

Gatwick Airport is the second most visited airport in the UK, about 48km south of London.