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Hamburg Airport halts flights after man drives on Tarmac and fires shots

Police said a hostage situation arose at Hamburg airport on Saturday night, causing traffic to be halted and the terminals to be evacuated.

A gunman rammed his car through the security area onto the tarmac around 8 p.m., firing two rounds into the air and throwing two burning bottles out of the vehicle.

According to the authorities, at least two people were in the car, including a toddler.

“The wife of the driver had placed an emergency call alerting police to the abduction of her child”, the authorities continued.

Hamburg police tweeted, “We are on-site with a large contingent of emergency services. We are currently assuming a static hostage situation”, through its official ‘X’ handle.

The automobile stayed parked in the airport’s apron area.

Later Saturday, police stated that they believed a custody dispute was a background to this operation.

Psychologists and negotiation officers are on the scene, according to police, who also stated that they were in communication with the individual in the vehicle.

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Spriha Rai

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