Heathrow Airport in London has been closed all day after the nearby fire was reduced

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Heathrow Airport in London was forced to close until midnight after a fire near, which resulted in the disruption of scheduling flights and brought disturbances to world travel.

The main airport in London, one of the most crowded international aviation centers in the world, said that it will lead to the closure of operations throughout Friday after his fire at the airport power station to supply the airport “a significant decrease in energy.”

“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23 hours on March 21. Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and they must contact airlines for more information,” Heathrow The airport was written in a post on X.

The expatriates were stopped, as the flights received to nearby airports including Gatwick in London, Charles Deguls in Paris and Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to the Flightradar24 airline tracking site.

The expatriates were organized in Safar due to the airport power outage, “according to the EuroControl Operations Gate, which runs air traffic and control operations throughout Europe.

Heathrow is the second most international airports in the world behind Dubai, according to the Oag Data Data Group.

London Fire Fire brigade said in a late statement on Thursday that a large fire had erupted at an electrical sub -station in Hayes, near Heathrow, after a transformer caught.

The statement did not mention the airport, but he said that the fire “caused the power outage that affects a large number of local homes and companies.”

“This is a very clear and important accident, and our firefighters work tirelessly in difficult circumstances to control the fire as soon as possible,” said Commissioner Pat Assistant Gulporne.

“This will be a long accident, with team crews staying at the scene overnight. We go to the morning, the disruption is expected to increase, and we urge people to avoid the area whenever possible.”

Scottish and southern electricity networks said that unplanned power outage was affecting more than 16,000 homes in southwest London. “On the basic investigations,” it was aimed at restoring power by 3 pm on Friday.