Flights at London’s Heathrow Airport resumed late on Friday following an 18-hour shut-down. A fire knocked out the power supply of Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and causing travel turmoil worldwide.
The airport said its teams worked tirelessly to reopen it after it was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a nearby substation on Thursday night, with travellers told to stay away.
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Published By:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published On:
Mar 22, 2025