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Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire still unknown, initial report says

By Thomson Reuters May 8, 2025 | 1:18 AM

LONDON (Reuters) – The cause of the fire at a substation which forced Britain’s Heathrow Airport to shut down for almost a day remains unknown, the National Energy System Operator said on Thursday.

The operator said it would continue with investigations before publishing a final report in June.

(Reporting by Muvija M and Sarah Young; Editing by Catarina Demony)