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Hamburg airport traffic halted over 'custody dispute hostage situation'

IndiaTimes Saturday, 4 November 2023
Traffic at Hamburg airport was halted and the terminals evacuated on Saturday night over a "hostage situation" believed to have arisen over a custody dispute, police said. At around 8 pm (0600 GMT), a gunman had rammed his car through the security area onto the tarmac, firing two shots in the air and flinging two burning bottles out of the vehicle, a police spokesman said. At least two individuals -- including a child -- were in the car, police said.
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News video: Hamburg airport remains at a standstill as 'hostage crisis' continues

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Police in the northern German city of Hamburg are continuing to deal with a suspected hostage situation at the airport after a man drove through a security barrier and onto the tarmac. Police say there are at least two people in the car including a child.

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