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No foul play suspected in substation fire that led to Heathrow’s closure

# No foul play is suspected in yesterday’s fire at an electrical substation in London which led to the complete closure of one of the world’s busiest airports, Heathrow. It was only able to reopen 16 hours later, causing air traffic chaos worldwide. It is suggested that over 145-thousand passengers may be affected. The airport’s CEO, Thomas Woldbye, apologised for the disruption, describing the closure as an incident of major severity. He says they expect to be back in full operation today.