Police in Yekaterinburg, a Russian city of nearly 1.4 million people in the Ural Mountains, evacuated at least 150 people from Koltsovo Airport following reports that a bomb had been discovered, RIA Novosti reported.
"We have arrived and we are still on board the plane. They are searching for a bomb at the Koltsovo airport. There are many children of all ages inside the aircraft," a tweet said.
Прилетели… Сидим в самолете. В Кольцово ищут бомбу… Детей в салоне очень много. От совсем малышей до подростков… pic.twitter.com/wqUQljvP0Z
— Кольцово Е-бург (@Koltsovo_Ekb) 7 ноября 2015
"It was reported that an explosive device has been found in the airport, from where 150 people has already been evacuated," a source in a regional law enforcement agency told RIA Novosti.
According to the latest information, the bomb threat proved to be a false alarm.