LONDON — The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.’s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. While Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, thousands of passengers […]
A fire at an electrical substation caused a near-daylong shutdown of Heathrow Airport, prompting a government investigation into the U.K.'s energy resilience and critical infrastructure. Thousands of passengers were stranded, and airlines faced days of disruption. The government and Heathrow are conducting separate reviews to understand the incident and prevent future occurrences. Over 1,300 flights were canceled, impacting approximately 200,000 passengers.