London -based Heathro Airport has been closed for at least 24 hours on Friday due to an incident of fire. Electricity supply has been disrupted due to fire in an electrical substation near the airport. Around 120 flights are currently in the air. They can be landed at a nearby airport. All flights visiting the airport have been canceled. According to the news, Heathro Airport said in a post on X that to maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathro will remain closed till 23:59 pm on March 21. Also, passengers have been advised not to travel to the airport.
Not allowed to arrive any flight
According to the news, the fire party accident has been reported but it is not yet clear how long the electricity can be restored. He is expected to have a lot of disruption in the coming days. Eurocontrol, which manages air traffic control operations across Europe, said on its operational website that no arrival is being allowed in Heathro due to disrupting power supply and diversion plans have been made for flights.
About 150 people were evacuated
According to the news, the London Fire Brigade deployed ten fire engines and about 70 fire personnel at the scene. The fire party has brought 29 people to a safe place by neighboring properties, and a 200 -meter siege has been taken as a precaution, with about 150 people withdrawn. According to the report, this is the second time in this month when an emergency related to fire at the airport has affected the passengers. Earlier on March 10, Heathro passengers were alerted for a possible delay and congestion after a car caught fire in a tunnel near the airport terminal.
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