Laser Hair Removal Device Sparks Australian Airport Bomb Scare
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Victoria: A major bomb scare at Melbourne's Avalon Airport triggered a massive five-hour terminal lockdown, multiple flight cancellations, and a full tactical bomb squad evacuation on Thursday morning.
The security emergency began just before 6:00 AM when an X-ray screening machine flagged an unusual electronic item moving along the terminal conveyor belt.
The Victoria Police Bomb Response Unit immediately rushed to the scene, ordering a partial evacuation of the domestic terminal and forcing arriving international passengers to wait outside.
Technicians eventually opened the luggage to discover that the object causing the national security panic was merely a standard home laser hair removal device packed inside a cardboard hot chocolate container.
According to acting police inspectors, the high-alert incident escalated severely because the bag’s male owner was entirely uncooperative during early questioning. While the man was detained and released without criminal charges, the lengthy investigation caused widespread commuter chaos.
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