Thousands of passengers have been evacuated from Miami Airport amid reports of a security threat after witnesses reported hearing a loud sound.

23:37, Sun, Jan 25, 2026 Updated: 23:39, Sun, Jan 25, 2026

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Thousands of travellers have been forced to evacuate Miami Airport following reports of a security incident.

The Florida airport, situated at 2100 NW 42nd Ave, was cleared at approximately 6pm local time on Sunday, January 25, The Mirror reports.

Bewildered passengers have taken to social media, revealing that thousands are currently gathered outside the terminal after being instructed to leave due to an apparent security threat.

One witness posted on X: "Crazy situation at the Miami airport now. Just as I checked in and was about to go towards security, there was some kind of "pop" and a huge panic started. Everyone started to run for the exits."

This is an ongoing incident and you can follow the latest updates in our live blog down below.

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