Gatwick airport evacuated after fire alarm activated | UK News [Video]

London Gatwick’s South Terminal has been evacuated causing travel chaos for passengers departing from the airport.

People were told to leave due to a ‘fire alarm’ this morning and this is expected to cause flight delays today.

The evacuation may also impact train services running to and from the airport and the shuttle service to the North Terminal.

Passengers on social media have reported chaotic scenes at the terminal and say staff are ‘clueless’.

Ryan Amstad wrote on X: ‘A fire alarm at Gatwick Airport and staff are as clueless as guests as to the procedures on how to safely exit. No fire marshalls, signage pointing the wrong way. Eventually found a way out. Awful.’

Meanwhile Annie Smith posted: ‘Fire alarm at Gatwick airport. Sounds like everyone past security has been evacuated onto the tarmac, & before security crazy lines.’

Kevin Edger said: ‘Was all very sudden and chaotic for a while. People running …