Fort Lauderdale Airport Temporarily Evacuated Over Security Investigation

Fort Lauderdale Airport Temporarily Evacuated Over Security Investigation
Police officers stand on a road along the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida on Jan. 6, 2017. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Passengers were forced to evacuate a check-in area on Sunday at a terminal of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of a security-related law enforcement investigation, officials said.

The roadway leading to the upper-level section Terminal 1 was also temporarily closed because of the investigation, airport officials said on social media.