Heathrow Airport terminal evacuated over ‘suspect package' with trains hit with delays as holidaymakers left in limbo

A TERMINAL at Heathrow Airport has been evacuated, leaving thousands of holidaymakers in limbo in the peak of half term travel.
Passengers flooded out of Terminal 3 at Britain's busiest airport after reports of a "suspicious package" in the building.
Metropolitan Police confirmed it was at the scene and "dealing" with the situation.
Countless people were spotted on social media reporting they had been ushered out of the building due to the alert.
Heathrow Express rail services to the airport also appeared to be affected by the emergency, with the operator posting on social media that there were "delays" to some of its services.
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