英えい ヒースロー空港くうこう 一部いちぶフライト再開さいかい 22日にちに全面ぜんめん運航うんこうへ

Heathrow Airport in London, UK, which had been closed due to a major power outage, resumed operations in the early hours of the 22nd Japan time, allowing some flights to arrive and depart.

We want to be able to operate fully on the 22nd local time.

<br>Londons Heathrow Airport announced that it would be closed all day on the 21st due to a major power outage caused by a fire at a substation supplying electricity, which occurred in the early hours of the 21st local time.

<br><br>Regarding the cause, Reuters and others report, based on airport officials, that although the backup power was operational, it was unable to supply sufficient power, leading to the blackout.

<br><br>Around the airport, roads leading to the terminal building were closed, and people with suitcases were seen waiting for operations to resume.

A 50-year-old man who visited London to meet his family from America and was scheduled to return on the 21st said, Its a terrible story, but there are many people in worse situations than me.

I can only wait and cant think of anything, they said.

<br><br>After that, Heathrow Airport announced on social media in the early hours of the 22nd Japan time that it was able to safely resume operations, allowing some flights to arrive and depart.

<br><br>They want to be fully operational on the 22nd local time.

<br><br>Due to the airport closure, many flights have been affected. Regarding the flights connecting London and Haneda on the 21st, Japan Airlines has taken measures such as cancellations or destination changes for some flights, while All Nippon Airways has canceled all flights.

All companies are urging to check the future operation status on their websites.

<br>London Metropolitan Police Considering Impact on Critical Infrastructure in Investigation<br>Regarding the substation fire, the London Metropolitan Police stated on the 21st via a social media post that the counter-terrorism unit is leading the investigation considering the impact on critical infrastructure facilities, while so far, there are no suspicious points.

<br><br>Additionally, on the 21st, UK Transport Secretary Alexander said, This was an unprecedented situation.

The airport has backups such as diesel generators, but they are not designed to supply power to the entire airport.

Heathrow, like other large airports, consumes as much energy as a small city, he said, indicating that he is considering strengthening measures to address such situations.