Heathrow Airport has been shut down after a huge fire at a nearby electricity substation caused a mass power outage.
The airport will remain closed all day on Friday and passengers have been warned not to travel to the terminals ‘under any circumstances’ until power is restored.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: ‘Whilst fire crews are responding to the incident, we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored.
‘To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow until 23h59 on March 21, 2025.’
Online flight tracking service FlightRadar24 said the closure would affect at least 1,351 flights to and from Heathrow.
Passengers have also been warned to brace for disruption through the weekend.
Heathrow is the UK’s largest airport, with more than 83.9 million passengers travelling through its terminals in 2024.
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