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London: Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport after a power outage caused by a fire at a nearby substation led to the closure of Europe’s busiest airport. Operations were halted on Friday, affecting around 200,000 passengers and grounding 1,351 inbound and outbound flights. The first flight landed on Saturday, signaling the resumption of services.
The power loss, which occurred due to a fire at the North Hyde plant in Hayes, west London, caused significant disruptions. Inbound flights were redirected to other airports across Europe. Air India temporarily suspended its flights to and from Heathrow on Friday, while flights to London Gatwick were unaffected.
Heathrow’s CEO, Thomas Woldbye, apologized to stranded passengers, calling the disruption a major incident for the airport. He acknowledged that the airport could not prevent such an event from happening entirely. The fire also caused power outages for over 16,000 homes, and more than 150 people were evacuated.
The London Fire Brigade responded with 10 fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters. Authorities set up a 200-meter safety cordon around the area, advising local residents to stay indoors due to smoke. The fire was not deemed suspicious, and the airport warned passengers to avoid traveling and to check with airlines for further updates.
