Heathrow airport in London – one of the busiest in the world – announced that it was closed on Friday due to a “significant power outage” of a nearby fire.
“Due to a fire in an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power failure,” he said in a Publish. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until (11:59 p.m. local time, passengers are invited not to go to the airport and should contact their airline for more information. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
The follow -up services have shown that thefts are diverted to Gatwick in London airport, Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris and Ireland airport.
Flighttradar 24 said that at least 1,350 flights in and out of Heathrow had been affected, including several from the United States which was canceled.
British national rail service Service canceled towards and from Heathrow for the day.
The London firefighters brigade said 10 firefighters and approximately 70 firefighters attacked the fire in a substation near the airport in the city of Hayes in western London. His cause was not immediately known. It started late Thursday evening.
“It will be an extended incident, with crews remaining on the scene throughout the night,” said the brigade.
The fire “produced a significant amount of smoke. Please keep your windows and closed doors and avoid the area as much as possible, ”said the brigade.
The power outage “affected a large number of local houses and businesses, and we are working closely with our partners to minimize the disturbances,” said assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne statement in which he described the fire as “very visible and significant”.
Goulbourne said the firefighters had led 29 people to the safety of neighboring properties and that around 150 people evacuated.
According to the Associated Press, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said in a position on X that the power failure had affected more than 16,300 houses.
THE Last numbers From the travel data supplier, OAG Aviation Show Heathrow is the fifth busiest airport in the world.
It is the busiest in Britain.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
