London’s Heathrow airport shut after massive fire causes power outage

London’s Heathrow Airport introduced its closure till midnight on March 21 following a big power outage brought on by a massive fire at {an electrical} substation.
The disruption has led to widespread flight cancellations, with authorities urging passengers to not journey to the airport till additional discover.
The airport authorities in a submit on X mentioned, “Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage. To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March. Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and should contact their airline for further information. We apologise for the inconvenience.”

“Expect significant disruption over the coming days, passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens,” Heathrow officers said.
Fire crews are responding to the incident, however airport authorities don’t have any readability on when power will likely be restored. As a precaution, Heathrow has quickly shut down operations.
“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March,” the airport confirmed.
Travellers have been suggested to examine with their airways for updates, because the outage is predicted to trigger ongoing disruptions to flight schedules.