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Basel EuroAirport closed due to bomb threat

EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse
Last October, a series of fake bomb threats were made at EuroAirport. As a result, the airport had to be temporarily evacuated. © Keystone / Georgios Kefalas

The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse was closed on Sunday morning due to a bomb threat. The terminal was evacuated, the EuroAirport website announced.

Flight operations have been temporarily suspended, according to the airport, located on the border between Switzerland, France and Germany. Access to the airport has not been possible since shortly before 6am.

Last October, a whole series of false bomb threats were made at EuroAirport. As a result, the airport had to be temporarily evacuated.

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