04 May 2022 | 07:49 AM UTC
Nepal: Domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, reopened as of May 4 after investigations of bomb threat end /update 1
Authorities conclude investigating bomb threat in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4. Services normal after brief closure of domestic airport.
Event
Search operations at the Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu have ended, as of the afternoon of May 4. Officials evacuated the domestic terminal and cordoned off the impacted zone around 10:00 after receiving a bomb threat via phone call. Authorities clarified the threat was a hoax. Services resumed around 11:10; international services were unaffected by the incident.
Increased security is likely to remain in the area in the coming hours as police may continue investigations.
Advice
Reconfirm flight services at KTM; do not check out of accommodation until onward travel is confirmed. Heed all traffic and security advisories; plan for increased security checks en route and at KTM. Remain non-confrontational if approached by security personnel. Carry proper identification documents.
