UK LIVE: Counter-Terror Police Investigating Heathrow Fire | Global Flight Schedules Disrupted |N18G

UK News LIVE: Huge Fire Closes UK's Heathrow Airport, Global Flight Schedules Disrupted | CNBC TV18
Counter-terror officers from the Metropolitan Police are leading the investigation into a major fire that has closed Heathrow Airport. The force said there was "currently no indication of foul play" but officers were retaining an "open mind at this time" into the cause of the blaze.
Flights have been cancelled, people evacuated from their homes and local schools shut after two explosions and a fire at an electrical substation in Hayes, west London on Thursday night. 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.
HAYES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power.
Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.
The London Fire Brigade said around 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze in the west of London, which caused a mass power outage at Heathrow, Europe's busiest and the world's fifth-busiest airport.
According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, at least 120 inbound flights to Heathrow were having to divert to other airports, while 1,351 flights had been due to land and take off at Heathrow of Friday.
Industry experts said tourism, travel and trade would be further disrupted around the world, as flights will be cancelled or delayed due to aircraft being out of position.
Huge orange flames and plumes of smoke could be seen shooting into the sky. Around 150 people were evacuated from nearby buildings and thousands of properties were without power.

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