The busy airport shut down entirely after a substation fire caused a power outage.
Counterterrorism police are now probing the cause of an electricity substation fire that starved London’s Heathrow Airport of power and forced it to close down on Friday, sparking travel chaos, The Times of London reported.
They are examining the possibility of sabotage. The Times reported that the presence of counterterrorism detectives is a precautionary measure, and there is not yet an indication of foul play. These police have expertise that will help to draw a swift conclusion.
It was too early to determine what sparked the huge blaze about two miles from the airport, but there’s «no suggestion» of foul play, U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said.
There are fears of active Russian sabotage operations in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe amid Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russian agents have been linked to multiple incidents in recent years, including a warehouse fire in London.
