Hannah said in an email that the package was found in the airport’s South domestic terminal Wednesday morning.
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At least one video showed frenzied travelers clearing the terminal after authorities announced the evacuation.
The short-lived response had minimal impact on arriving and departing flights and other airport operations, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. U.S. officials said on Tuesday that eight Americans, including three Mormon missionaries and a U.S. Air Force airman and four members of his family were injured in the bombings. “We’re still getting information”.
A Department of Homeland Security official told USA Today while there is no evidence of imminent attacks against the US, additional safety measures – most not evident to the public -will be in place in the wake of the attacks. He could not confirm whether any Americans were killed. “Obviously, Brussels on any given day is chock full of American citizens”, Toner said. “Obviously, Brussels on any given day, is chock full of American citizens”. Authorities in Belgium have determined that the Brussels airport blast and one at a metro stop in the city were terrorist attacks. Unconfirmed reports on social media said there was a shooting on the premises. According to airport officials, the actions taken we all part of normal protocol. The Pinczowskis’ citizenship was unclear.
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Atlanta was among scores of cities across the nation and around the world that tightened security at airports, transportation hubs and other locations after the attack.
