Bomb threat at Brussels Airport sparks chaos as passengers told ‘stay where you are’

BRUSSELS airport plunged into chaos after authorities found a bomb threat.

Passengers were told to “stay wherever you are” and wait for further instructions after airport staff were alerted about the suspicious threat around midnight.

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Elke Geraerts

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Brussels cops confirmed they were investigating the suspicious threat.

Police said: “Following a suspicious report, we are fully investigating the situation. We are still busy with all the verifications.”

Security agents were reportedly seen swooping the area while carrying automatic weapons.

It is understood only the departure and baggage reclaim section was under threat and not the entire airport building.

Chaotic passengers were left stuck inside the airport as they waited for further instructions from the authorities.

Meanwhile, passengers who had just landed were forced to stay inside their aircraft.

One passenger travelling via the airport wrote on X/Twitter: “We have all been quarantined for more than half an hour behind the electronic gates towards baggage claim.

“There is talk of explosives. Many agents with automatic weapons present.”

One of the spokesperson for the airport said: “Following a suspicious report, they have cleared certain areas.

“Passengers will have to wait a while before they can leave the areas.”

In a later update at around 2am local time, airport bosses confirmed the site had reopened.

Spokesman Ishane Chioua Lekhli told Nieuwsblad : “The checks were negative.”