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The suspect object was believed to have been found in the departure hall of Landvetter airport, located just outside Gothenburg. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene, blocking doors and other exits to prevent travellers from accessing the airport. Those inside have also been evacuated and moved to a safe place while investigations continue. Tommy Nyman, police spokesman, said: "We will also evacuate some people who have already checked in at the terminal."

TWITTER The airport has been evacuated

Mikael Andersson, station commander of the border police, added the "whole departure lounge" has been shut down by the police. He added the bag was first discovered by airport staff after it was found standing at a counter in the departure hall. Checkout staff made several calls over the tannoy to find the owner, but when no-one came forward they called police after discovering what they thought to be a 'dangerous object'. Mr Andersson added: "We did an analysis and it indicated explosives," Witnesses outside the airport described the scene as "crawling" with police as the incident is dealt with.

NC A 200m cordon is in place around the suspect object

Passenger Viktor Ingemarsson, who is currently waiting for his pregnant girlfriend at the airport, said: "First there were two police cars and a while later, a full succession with police and fire brigade. "They have barred from the first crossing point at home all the way away. They are currently removing people from the area. "I'll have to wait a while. The atmosphere is quite calm, but the police really want people to get away from here. "It feels very worrying. It seems to be an object, maybe a bomb of some kind. I've heard from several policemen that it's bomb threat." Peter Andell, who was bound for Budapest when the police arrived, added: "At first we had to get back a few meters and then we had to leave. "The police acted very calmly and there was no panic anywhere. Rather arrive safe than subject to something more serious."

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It is believed the police have sealed off a 200m scene around the suspect bag, and are awaiting the arrival of a bomb squad to further examine the package. Lanvetter is Sweden’s second largest airport after Stockholm, with 6.4 million passengers passing through its doors in 2016. It is also an import freight airport - during 2007, 60,100 tonnes of air cargo passed through Landvetter.

GETTY The departures hall was evacuated and doors blocked by police