Miami International Airport concourses evacuated due to "suspicious item"
MIAMI - A police investigation forced the evacuation of concourses at Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon.
The airport's communications director said that Miami-Dade police, "Were investigating a suspicious item, so passengers are not being allowed into concourses H and J."
By 5:30 p.m., police had concluded their investigation and reopened the concourses. They did not say what the suspicious item turned out to be.
The incident heightened security at the airport on Monday, October 7th, exactly one year after the attack on Israel, putting authorities on high alert.
Passengers traveling through Miami International Airport are advised to check with their airlines for updates on delays or changes to their flight schedules.
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