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Hundreds Evacuated at Hamburg Airport; Toxic Air Suspected

Fifty people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday, and firefighters started examining them

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German firefighters have evacuated hundreds of passengers at Hamburg Airport after 50 people were injured by an unknown toxin that likely spread through the airport's air conditioning system.

Fifty people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday, and firefighters started examining them
German firefighters have evacuated hundreds of passengers. (Photo: AP)

The German news agency dpa reported that 50 people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday, and firefighters started examining them to find out whether they had to be taken to the hospital.

Fifty people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday, and firefighters started examining them
50 people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Those who were evacuated from the Hamburg Airport had to wait outside the terminals in sub-zero temperatures.

Fifty people complained about breathing problems and burning eyes on Sunday, and firefighters started examining them
Those who were evacuated from the Hamburg Airport had to wait outside the terminals. (Photo: AP)

The airport could not immediately be reached for comment. It was not clear how the evacuation affected air traffic at the airport.

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