7 September 2016, 06:39 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A terminal of the LaGuardia Airport in New York was evacuated because a suspicious abandoned vehicle was found in the arrivals area.
Passengers reported a "strong military presence" at Terminal B of the LaGuardia Airport on Thursday night.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police confirmed to WCBS that they were investigating an "unattended" vehicle.
Passengers and personnel are patiently waiting for more information into what is happening at Laguardia. pic.twitter.com/WLfwrwy8Bf
— Rachel Moylan (@rachelamoylan) September 23, 2016
No further details were provided.
The New York Daily News said citing passenger reports that people were told to go to the upper level of Terminal B at around 11:15 local time on Thursday (03:00 GMT on Friday). Some passengers claimed that they were told there was an SUV abandoned outside the terminal, the newspaper said.
