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London's Heathrow airport closed after fire causes major power cut

People walk past a departure board displaying Singapore Airlines SQ318 flight to London Heathrow as cancelled at Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore on March 21, 2025. [AFP]

Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said.

Airport authorities said they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers affected.

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