An explosion hit Beijing airport in China on Saturday, prompting police to order people to leave one terminal, a witness said.
Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, of the International Crisis Group think tank, was at the airport when the blast happened at about 6:30 p.m. local time (6:30 a.m. ET).
"Huge explosion followed by panic, smoke and dust at Terminal 3," she said on Twitter.
"Lots of excitement, police v angry, shouted crowds back and told everyone to leave," she added.
She posted a photograph of the scene, showing the air clouded with dust after the blast:
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