Phillip Kizun found himself having to improvise on Friday as he tried to get from London to Dublin, typically a routine trip. After finding out that his flight from Heathrow Airport had been canceled, Mr. Kizun, 58, took a train…
Tag: Power Failures and Blackouts
UK Counterterrorism Police Investigating Fire Near Heathrow
Britain’s counterterrorism police are leading the investigation into the cause of the fire near Heathrow Airport, signaling that the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, at least as a precaution. But officials said there was no immediate evidence that…
What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport
London’s Heathrow Airport was closed for all of Friday, shutting down one of the world’s busiest airports and causing worldwide travel disruptions after it lost power because of a fire nearby. The closure disrupts an important travel hub for Britain,…
Firefighters Tackle Substation Fire That Cut Power at Heathrow Airport
Five hours after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power for Heathrow Airport and thousands of homes in western London, the city’s fire brigade said early Friday that it was still trying to bring the blaze under control.…
London’s Heathrow Airport Shuts After Fire Triggers Power Outage
London’s Heathrow Airport was closed early Friday and will remain shut through the rest of the day, bringing one of the world’s busiest airports to a halt after it lost power because of a nearby fire. Heathrow said it would…
Alfred, No Longer a Tropical Cyclone, Still Threatens Australia with Flooding
One person was missing, hundreds of thousands of homes were without power and communities were at risk of major flooding in eastern Australia on Saturday after the weakened storm formerly known as Tropical Cyclone Alfred neared the coast, still bringing…
Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Across Country
Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country including the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday. The massive outage, which began in the afternoon, affected…