New Zealand's Dunedin Airport is placed in lockdown and the bomb squad is called in after a 'suspicious package' is found
Dunedin Airport in New Zealand's south island has
been placed in lockdown amid fears of a 'suspicious package,' The Daily Mail
reported.
The airport was evacuated at about 8.10pm Sunday
local time, with the surrounding area quickly cordoned off.
New Zealand Police confirmed they are on the scene
and the bomb squad is reportedly en route.
'Police are at the scene and specialist teams have
been deployed to determine the nature of the package,' a statement reads.
A source from within the airport told the Otago
Daily Times an abandoned bag was found in a building outside the airport's main
terminal.
At least one flight has already been disrupted, with
an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington diverted.
New Zealand's terror threat was elevated from low to
high on Friday following the attack on two mosques in Christchurch.
