German police say that two children are in car used to drive through security barriers

German police have said they are dealing with a “hostage situation” at Hamburg airport, with local media reporting that it involved an armed man with two children in his vehicle.

“There is currently a major police operation on the tarmac at Hamburg airport,” wrote Hamburg police on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. “We are on site with a large contingent of emergency services. We are currently assuming a static hostage situation.”

The airport said on its website that take-offs and landings “are not possible at the moment due to a police operation”.