Security alert at Stockholm airport as explosive is detected

There was tension as passengers were being evacuated today at Sweden's Stockholm-Skavsta Airport when traces of explosive powder were found in a luggage during a routine security check. The departure hall and baggage section were promptly evacuated as Police bomb squad were dispatched to the area.  

A statement on the airport's website said its terminal was closed temporarily and passengers would be updated at 1pm local time. According to the Police, the closure would not affect arrivals but the departing passengers would wait for clearance from the bomb squad before the airport is re-opened to resume air traffic.

Skavsta Airport is the fifth largest airport in Sweden handling around 2.5million passengers a year and serves primarily low-cost and cargo carriers.