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A fire causes power outage at Heathrow, spurs flight chaos

A fire causes power outage at Heathrow, spurs flight chaos

Update: 2025-03-21
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From the BBC World Service: London’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday following a power outage; more than 1,300 flights face cancellation. The outage was caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies the airport’s power. The disruption could last for days. Then, some scam texts are sent by people held against their will at scam centers in Myanmar and East Asia. A woman freed from one recounts her story.

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A fire causes power outage at Heathrow, spurs flight chaos

A fire causes power outage at Heathrow, spurs flight chaos

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