Birmingham Airport evacuated

A fire alarm caused thousands of passengers to be evacuated from Birmingham Airport on Sunday afternoon.
Flights were delayed after the alarm rang in the departure lounge just after 2pm and passengers were told to leave the building.
Fire crews attended the scene after reports of smoke coming from a bar in the main terminal, but officials later confirmed there was no fire at the airport.
A spokesperson said: "Passengers were evacuated, which is normal procedure."

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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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