Rio de Janeiro: New York&rsquo;s JFK airport was evacuated after people mistook fans celebrating Usain Bolt&rsquo;s 100m win for gunfire.
<img title="Usain Bolt" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/17usain-bolt-2.jpg" alt="Usain Bolt" /> Usain Bolt. Pic/AFP 
Police received reports of possible gunshots at 9:30pm local time on Sunday, NBC reported, which was shortly after Bolt won gold in 9.81s at the Rio Olympics, ahead of American Justin Gatlin who clocked 9.89s.
Terminal 8 was evacuated as a precaution and flights briefly halted before a search established there was no danger.
"An official told NBC News that cheering, clapping and banging from people watching the Olympics may have been misinterpreted is as gunshots," the report said.

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New York&rsquo;s JFK airport was evacuated after people mistook fans celebrating Usain Bolt&rsquo;s 100m win for gunfire

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