Reports of explosion at Sweden’s airport

A possible explosion at Sweden’s Landvetter airport has been reported by the local Gotenborgs-Posten.

Other reports claim there’s a police bomb squad investigating the area and that two suspicious plastic bags have been found.

The airport, which is located outside Gothenburg, received a bomb threat on Thursday morning. Therefore, police were placed in high visibility areas, police spokesperson Peter Adlersson told Expressen.

A couple of “suspicious” plastic bags were later found in the domestic hall. The hall was subsequently cordoned off, Adlersson said, as RT reported.

“We are in place for a possible bomb threat. Police have asked for our help and we are in place for this reason,” said Matilda Gustafsson, chief of staff at the emergency services in Greater Gothenburg, as quoted by Aftonbladet.

Swedavia, the company which operates Landvetter airport, has also confirmed that there is a threat against the airport.