Heathrow Airport Tentatively Closes Due to Substation Fire...Concerns over disruption in travel and logistics
Mar 21, 2025
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According to British media such as the Daily Mail, a large fire of unknown cause broke out at a substation located near Heathrow Airport.
Witnesses said huge orange flames and plumes of smoke soared into the sky.
Hundreds of people in the surrounding buildings were evacuated from the fire, and thousands of buildings were cut off from electricity.
Heathrow Airport was also disrupted due to a massive power outage.
Heathrow Airport said on social media that `the airport will be closed until 23:59 on March 21 for the safety of passengers and staff' and asked passengers not to use the airport during that time.
According to the aircraft tracking website 'FlightRadar24', at least 120 flights bound for Heathrow had to be returned to other airports, and 1351 flights were delayed or canceled.
Industry experts said the cancellation or delay of flights would further disrupt tourism, travel and trade globally.
Meanwhile, Heathrow Airport, the UK's largest airport, was used by 79 million people annually in 2023, ranking fourth in the world as a `mixed airport.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
