Watch CBS News

Suspicious Package Forces Evacuation Of Cruise Ship Terminal

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A routine check of a suspicious package at a Port of Miami cruise ship terminal forced an evacuation Friday morning after a police dog called in to check the package alerted, prompting police to take a closer look.

While they investigated, police ordered the evacuation of Terminal C, which was in use Friday by the Norwegian Sky. The evacuation covered only employees working in the terminal; passengers arriving Friday had already left the terminal area, and had yet to be allowed inside to board Friday's cruise.

The Miami-Dade bomb squad was called to check the package, and HazMat crews were placed at the ready, but a spokesperson for the Port said the package turned out to be harmless, and shortly before noon, employees were allowed to return to the terminal.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.