Dangerous substances found at Billy Bishop and evacuation.
Explosives were found near Billy Bishop Airport in the southern tip of Toronto, and passengers were evacuated, and the airport was temporarily closed.
Around 4 p.m. on the 22nd, airport officials discovered a suspected explosive device at the Main Island ferry terminal and reported it to the police.
Upon receiving the report, Toronto Police evacuated passengers of the ferry terminal, blocked access to a pedestrian tunnel leading to the airport, and halted airport operations. As a result, the flight operations of Billy Bishop were delayed.
On the same day, at 11 pm, police warned residents of the nearby area of the danger of an explosion, but at midnight they informed that the bomb had been safely removed. The airport resumed operation from 6:45 a.m. on the 23rd.
Police did not give specifics about the device, but PortsToronto, which operates the airport, said the suspected explosive device was found on a bicycle parked near a ferry terminal.
Police said they had booked two suspects who were believed to be related to the case but were released without any criminal charges.
Billy Bishop Airport is used by 2.7 million people annually and connects 20 cities in Korea and abroad.