Hayes fire: Heathrow airport closed after blaze at electrical substation in west London
Passengers advised not to travel to the airport, which would be closed until midnight on Friday due to a substation fire
London’s Heathrow airport has been closed until midnight on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport caused a “significant power outage” and left thousands of homes without power.
In a statement on its website and shared on social media, Heathrow airport said all passengers were advised not to travel to the airport.
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