c/unitedkingdom · by GreenSofaBed@feddit.is · 1yMajor disruption as Heathrow closed all day after nearby fire causes power outage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly24zvvwxlt19 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 1y
A part of me wonders if this was a genuine failure or sabotage.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y
"We heard this substation was the tallest in Britain. We were visiting it as tourists."
gnutrino@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y
Part of the Metropolitan police too it would seem given that they've brought in counter terrorism officers
Nighed@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
That's going to be chaos for at least a week, (assuming they get power back today!)
Shouldn't an airport that big have redundant power feeds?
DavidGA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
It does. That failed too. They don’t know why yet. It’s too early to bother speculating.
Mex@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
I for one am glad I am not flying anywhere this week.