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Heathrow Airport closed all day over power outage

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Image caption,Heathrow Airport has told passengers not to travel "under any circumstances" until it reopensArticle information
- Author,Liz Jackson
- Role,BBC News
- 21 March 2025, 03:07 GMT
Updated 25 minutes ago
The airport, which is the UK's busiest, has warned of "significant disruption" over the coming days and told passengers not to travel "under any circumstances" until it reopens.
Almost 5,000 homes remain without power after two explosions and a fire at the substation in Hayes, west London, and 150 people have been evacuated from surrounding properties.
Emergency services were first called to the scene at 23:23 GMT, and video shared on social media showed tall flames and smoke billowing from the substation overnight.