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Over 30 flights delayed in St. Petersburg airport due to false bomb threat

Xinhua, September 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

More than 30 flights were delayed at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport due to a false call about bomb on Wednesday.

An anonymous person called about 7:00 a.m. local time. The police completed the check at 8:50 a.m. and found no explosives.

Local media reported that flights to Moscow, Milan, Arkhangelsk, Riga, Vladimir and other cities were postponed for more than one hour. Endit