Terror cops lead probe into blaze which sparked Heathrow Airport shutdown

Heathrow Airport has been forced to close following a significant power outage, triggered by a large fire at an electrical substation

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Important Takeaways:

  • Terror cops are leading a probe into a blaze which sparked carnage at Heathrow – with Downing Street saying the airport could be shut for days.
  • An inferno broke out at an electrical station in Hayes, West London, at around 11pm last night and sparked a major power outage.
  • As investigations continue, it is understood officers from the Met Police SO15 counter-terrorism command have attended the fire site.
  • They are being kept updated with details of the sub-station blaze as part of routine enquiries.
  • There is no suggestion of any terrorist or foreign state involvement in the fire at this stage.
  • But even so, fears have been expressed that Putin may be behind the blaze as experts warn it “bears all hallmarks” of a Russian sabotage plot.
  • The fire follows a chilling wave of Russian intelligence-linked fires, bomb plots, and even assassination attempts across Europe.
  • “So many questions that need to be answered and reflection that needs to happen on how a single substation could take out the back-up power source of such a critical airport.”
  • In their latest update UK’s National Grid said Heathrow is now reconnected to substation on interim basis.
  • However, it will still take some time before the airport is back in action.
  • “To give you an idea of the scale of disruption we face which we’re working to minimize, today we were due to operate more than 670 flights carrying around 107,000 customers, with similar numbers planned over the weekend,” Mr. Doyle continued.

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