London Gatwick Airport Evacuates Passengers From North Terminal Over Fire Alarm

Passengers were evacuated from the North Terminal of London Gatwick Airport after a fire alarm on Friday morning.

Photos and videos shared on Twitter reveal crowds of passengers clustered outside the building.

Responding to tweets from concerned individuals, the airport, while apologizing, stated 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.

“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.