KUGOMPO CITY - Police have responded to a bomb threat at the King Phalo International Airport in KuGompo City in the Eastern Cape.
Provincial police have said a caller, using an unknown number, alleged that there was a bomb inside an aircraft that landed at the airport.
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The aircraft is being held at the airport as part of standard security protocols. All 184 passengers on board have safely gotten off the flight.
A multidisciplinary response team, including the bomb disposal unit, K9 explosive detection dogs, hostage negotiators, disaster management, airport security and emergency medical services, is at the scene.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobantu Gantana says they are investigating the origin of the threat.
They are also urging the public not to speculate on the matter.