- A bomb scare caused a partial evacuation at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, Australia, after reports of a suspicious package at security.
- Bomb disposal robots were deployed to investigate a bag on a conveyor belt, which was found to contain an electrical laser hair removal device and “a hot chocolate container”, according to Victoria Police acting inspector, Nick Uebergang.
- The incident led to the closure of the domestic terminal, resulting in the cancellation of two flights to Sydney and delays for others.
- A man from Melbourne was temporarily detained but was later released with no charges.
- Police noted that the passenger's initial lack of cooperation made the investigation “difficult”, while an airport spokesperson praised the “vigilance” of security processes.
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