A major police operation is currently underway at Hamburg Airport in northern Germany, prompting widespread disruption and the evacuation of a security zone, according to local media reports citing the Federal Police.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the nature of the operation, with officers continuing to search an area within the airport perimeter, German media says.
Officials said details of what is being sought remain unclear.
The airport operator, Flughafen Hamburg GmbH, confirmed that all departures have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure. Passengers inside the terminal were instructed via loudspeaker announcements that flights from Hamburg had been cancelled until further notice.
Disruption extended onto aircraft already at the gates, with some passengers reportedly asked to disembark after boarding. Departure boards indicated delays of up to three hours, with further knock-on effects expected as the situation develops.
By Aghakazim Guliyev
