31 January 2017, 12:05 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Die Welt newspaper, passengers were evacuated after people started to complain about eyes stinging and dry cough caused by gas, which reportedly leaked through the air conditioning system.
As a result of the incident, the air traffic at the airport was suspended.
The police said on that the passengers could enter the building.
"Air Traffic at the Hamburg airport was resumed. Soon the control points will be reopened," the police said on Twitter.
According to media reports citing firefighters, the incident was caused by tear gas, which was spread by the air conditioning system across the airport building. According to firefighters, 68 people suffered from the gas.
Emergency services rush to #Hamburg airport following reported gas leak https://t.co/hTIcrxxeXR pic.twitter.com/ErlEAIPfLT
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