Germany's Frankfurt international Airport placed on lockdown following a security breach

Part of a terminal at Frankfurt Airport in Germany is being evacuated and Federal police have stopped boarding at part of the airport’s Terminal 1 and are evacuating part of the security area.

A spokesman said they believe an unauthorised person with a child passed through the security area and disappeared.  “We are still searching for them,” the spokesman said.

In a tweet the federal police said: “In area A of Terminal 1 at the Frankfurt airport, there are police intervention measures. This includes an immediate boarding stop and clearing the security area in levels 2 and 3. Further information will follow.”

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In area A of Terminal 1 at the #Frankfurt #airport, there are police intervention measures. This includes an immediate boarding stop and clearing the security area in levels 2 and 3. Further information will follow. #Terminalräumung# BPol pic.twitter.com/IZg45o0Cae

— Bundespolizei Flughafen Frankfurt am Main (@bpol_air_fra) August 7, 2018

Frankfurt airport terminal 1 A being evacuated due to security issues. pic.twitter.com/0xNYNp76qu

— Pedro F. Hipólito (@PedroHipolito) August 7, 2018