Police Give All Clear over Suspicious Package at Sofia Airport

Society | February 18, 2011, Friday // 15:30
Bulgaria: Police Give All Clear over Suspicious Package at Sofia Airport Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

The area surrounding the international airport in Bulgaria's capital Sofia has been closed as authorities investigate a suspicious package detected on Friday afternoon.

Multiple law enforcement officials were on the scene and the area was sealed off.

The package, which was later found to contain a batch of knives and no explosive devices, triggered chaos and panic amond the travellers waiting at the airport.

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