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Part of Nice Airport's Terminal 2 Evacuated Due to Suspicious Luggage

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Part of Terminal 2 at the Nice airport was evacuated on Monday morning due to suspicious luggage. 15.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Part of Nice Airport's Terminal 2 Evacuated Due to Suspicious Luggage

10:35 GMT 15.08.2016 (Updated: 11:52 GMT 15.08.2016)

A traveller waits at Nice airport, southeastern France - Sputnik International

Part of Terminal 2 at the Nice airport was evacuated on Monday morning due to suspicious luggage.

@BFMTV aéroport de Nice évacué à l instant bagage suspect pic.twitter.com/4kCjMmQcoE
— Séséséserge (@SergeBeringuet) August 15, 2016

According to the Nice Matin newspaper citing a witness, a piece of baggage was abandoned in the boarding area of Terminal 2. Security measures were put in place outside and inside of the terminal.

L'aéroport de #Nice évacué pour colis suspects. Calme fataliste entre voyageurs entassés à l'ombre des parkings… pic.twitter.com/flDMJUVApO
— Julie Joly (@JulieJoly) August 15, 2016

The check-in zone of the easyJet airline was not affected, the media outlet added.