Frankfurt international airport evacuated over security breach

Frankfurt International Airport has been evacuated following a security breach.

German federal police said it was unclear whether a person who prompted an evacuation at part of Frankfurt airport entered the airside without fully completing the security check and was carrying any forbidden items.

It is also unclear whether the person accidentally continued to the airside of Germany's largest airport without completing the security check, or whether the move was intentional, a spokesman for the federal police told Reuters.

Media reports further state the person who breached security still remains at large.

Several terminals have been evacuated.

Frankfurt Airport officials took to its Twitter handle at 1pm UAE to state: "Today at Frankfurt Airport a passenger entered the security area before the security check had been completed.

"Therefore the German federal police cleared departure hall A as a preventative measure.Passengers will be rechecked prior to departure."

Authorities have added passengers should expect flight delays.

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