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London's Heathrow Airport Delays Flights After Fire
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1:14Now PlayingLondon’s Heathrow airport suffered its worst disruption in at least two decades after a nearby fire cut power to the hub and brought travel to a standstill for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
The busiest airport in Europe and fourth most active in the world will be closed all day Friday, and service interruptions are likely to continue for days, authorities said. The UK Metropolitan Police said its counter-terrorism command is now leading the probe, given the location of the substation that caught fire “and the impact this incident has had on critical national infrastructure.”
“Passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances,” Heathrow said in a statement. The airport said it doesn’t know when power will be reliably restored.
The closure will force more than 1,300 flights to be canceled or rerouted on Friday alone. Heathrow, home to British Airways, is a major hub for transatlantic travel, as well as connections to the Middle East and Asia. While nearby airports such as London Gatwick have accepted some diverted flights, others are being sent as far as Frankfurt.
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