Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in southern France has been evacuated for security reasons, reports on social media suggest. Even passengers on board planes reportedly had to disembark.

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport has been reportedly closed since 6:45 a.m. local time (0545 GMT).

Police patrols and military have been deployed in the airport, France Bleu newspaper reported. “A group of CRS (Republican Security Companies) [troops] have arrived to secure the tracks and around the airport. They are conducting patrols, with identity checks and vehicle searches,” Frederic Roze from Haute Garonne prefecture, told the paper.

According to France 3 Regions TV channel, a suspicious package was the reason for the evacuation.

(RT)