City airport reopens after evacuation over stench
Normal operations have resumed at the airport
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Saturday, 25, Oct 2008 10:26
London City airport (LCA) has reopened after being evacuated yesterday due to a suspicious smell at the airport raised safety fears.
Many passengers at the airport reported frequent coughing and irritation resulting in 2,000 people having to vacate the airport's premises.
Firefighters were asked to investigate the cause of the strange smell and the building was reopened two hours later.
A spokeswoman for the airport, Rupa Haria, told Bloomberg that a suspect package had been found in the ladies' toilets.
Normal operations have now been resumed at the transport hub. LCA is the capital's smallest international airport.