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Man arrested after Denmark’s Billund Airport evacuated over bomb threat

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A man was arrested in Denmark on Saturday in connection with a bomb threat at Billund Airport, the country’s second largest aviation hub, police said in a statement.

The airport, in central western Denmark, was evacuated and remains shut following the threat.

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“The evacuation has proceeded calmly and as expected, with travellers following our instructions,” police inspector Michael Weiss said in a statement.

Investigations into the incident are continuing, the police said, adding it was not clear when the airport would reopen.

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