Holidaymakers at Gatwick Airport faced disruption on Sunday morning (June 1) after a fire alarm forced the evacuation of the South Terminal departure lounge, one of the UK’s busiest international travel hubs.
Fire Alarm Sparks Evacuation
Passengers were ushered out of the South Terminal at approximately 10:30am as the fire alarm sounded. Videos shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) showed travellers calmly exiting the terminal, with the fire alarm audibly ringing in the background.
Emma Harckham, one passenger, posted: “Not the fire alarm going off at Gatwick Airport and everyone having to evacuate.
Travel Impact and Background
Although the evacuation caused minor delays, operations resumed swiftly, and no injuries were reported. Gatwick Airport, located near Crawley, West Sussex, is the second busiest airport in the UK, handling flights from more than 50 airlines to destinations across the globe.
The incident has since been resolved, and the live blog has been closed, with normal service now resumed across the terminal.
