Sydney Airport air traffic control tower evacuated after smoke detected

The air traffic control tower at Sydney airport was evacuated on Friday after smoke was detected. According to local media, 20 people were evacuated from the tower.

Sydney: The air traffic control tower at Sydney airport was evacuated on Friday after smoke was detected, local media reported.

According to local media, 20 people were evacuated from the tower.

While some flights were delayed by up to two hours, some inbound planes were diverted to Canberra and Melbourne, local media reported.