Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from Perth Airport after smoke alarms went off and the smell of smoke was reported inside the international terminal.
A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said a triple-0 call was made on Tuesday afternoon after smoke was detected on level two of the terminal. While external fire crews were initially dispatched, they were later stood down as airport emergency teams managed the situation.
A Perth Airport spokesman confirmed passengers were evacuated from Terminal 1 just before 3pm local time. “Following an investigation by Emergency Services, the terminal commenced reoccupation about 10 minutes later,” the spokesman said.
The alarm forced travellers to exit the building, with all passengers required to be re-screened before re-entering. The process caused flight delays, although the full extent of disruptions remains unclear.
Fire and police crews confirmed the terminal was safe and operations have since resumed.
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