London Airport Closed Due to Major Fire
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London’s Heathrow Airport has been closed due to a major fire at a nearby electrical substation, Sky News reported.
Heathrow is one of the busiest airports in the world, having handled a record 83.9 million passengers last year. Every 45 seconds, a plane lands or takes off from the airport.
According to an airport representative, a large part of the facility has lost power. It is currently unclear when the electricity supply will be fully restored.
The airport will remain closed until 11:59 PM local time on March 21 (5:00 AM Uzbekistan time on March 22).
The flight tracking website Flightradar24 reported that at least 120 planes en route to Heathrow will be redirected to other airports.
Typically, overnight flights resume at 5:00 AM local time (10:00 AM Uzbekistan time).
Passengers have been advised not to travel to the airport and to contact their airline, according to DPA News Agency.
According to an airport representative, a large part of the facility has lost power. It is currently unclear when the electricity supply will be fully restored.
The airport will remain closed until 11:59 PM local time on March 21 (5:00 AM Uzbekistan time on March 22).
The flight tracking website Flightradar24 reported that at least 120 planes en route to Heathrow will be redirected to other airports.
Typically, overnight flights resume at 5:00 AM local time (10:00 AM Uzbekistan time).
Passengers have been advised not to travel to the airport and to contact their airline, according to DPA News Agency.
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