CNN —Two people were killed at Moldova’s main international airport on Friday when a “foreign citizen” who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.
“Tragic day for Moldova after the incident at Chisinau International Airport, resulting in two lives lost,” Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu said in a Twitter post Friday.
All relevant state authorities are on the scene and “efforts are underway to bring the situation back to normal,” the ministry added.
“The leadership of the country has been urgently informed of the situation,” the ministry added.
A witness on the scene told CNN passengers at the airport were evacuated from the main building and that afterwards they heard several shots.
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