Norway airport evacuated after suspect bag found

Authorities evacuated the airport at Norway's second city of Bergen, on Tuesday after a suspect bag was found, the Bergens Tidende newspaper reported.

Police bomb disposal officers were alerted after the suspect bag was found being checked in for an undisclosed destination, the report on the newspaper's website said.

"Explosive could be inside," Bergen police official Bjarne Flokenes was quoted as saying.

"We have deployed significant security measures but it is necessary when the situation is so uncertain."

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