A Middle Eastern traveler caused a false alarm in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport last Wednesday owing to an embarrassing split in his pants.

The incident, in which the man insisted on keeping his arm firmly by his side, refusing to be frisked at the security check, occurred around 9:30 am.

His behavior prompted security guards to take him aside for a closer inspection.

The man then explained that his pants had split on the way to the airport and that he had been trying to conceal his exposed hip and thigh.

Security officials told him that pants are on sale at the airport.