Heathrow Airport in London was shut down on Friday due to a significant power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation.
The local fire department said that the fire is now under control.
More than 1,300 flights, including 120 already airborne, have been affected, according to British media outlet Sky News.
Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport until further notice. The airport spokesperson said it is not yet clear when power will be restored.
The fire, which broke out about 2.4 kilometers from the airport in Hayes, has also left around 16,000 nearby homes without power. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but National Grid is working to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
London Heathrow, located in West London, is one of the world's busiest airports, having handled 83.9 million passengers last year.
London's Heathrow Airport closed due to power outage caused by nearby fire
London's Heathrow Airport closed due to power outage caused by nearby fire
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Saturday met with U.S. Senator Steve Daines, and Lim Boon Heng, chairman of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, in Beijing respectively.
When meeting with Daines, He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China firmly opposes the politicization, weaponization and instrumentalization of economic and trade issues, and is willing to engage in candid dialogue with the United States on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefits.
Noting that China and the United States have many common interests and broad space for cooperation, He said the two sides can become partners and friends to achieve mutual success and common prosperity for the benefit of both countries and the world.
Daines said that U.S.-China relations are very important and the two sides should strengthen dialogue, and noted that he is willing to take more practical actions to that end.
When meeting with Lim and his delegation, He said that since the beginning of this year, China's economy has maintained good recovery momentum.
China will open its doors wider to the outside world, and its business environment will get better and better, He said, noting that there will be broad space for deepened cooperation between China and Singapore.
"We welcome Temasek and other international investors to invest in China and share the huge market and development opportunities here," He said.
For his part, Lim said that Temasek is as optimistic about China's development prospects as always, and will continue to deepen its work in the Chinese market.
Chinese Vice Premier meets US senator, Singaporean entrepreneurs
