The fire at Heathrow was assigned to the anti-terrorist unit to investigate

The circumstances of the fire at an electrical substation near London's Heathrow Airport are being investigated by the SO15 specialized unit, which is engaged in countering terrorism. This was reported on March 21 by The Telegraph.

"Police have stated that officers from the Counterterrorism Command will lead the investigation due to the impact this incident has had on critical infrastructure," the material says.

It is specified that specialist detectives were at the North Hyde electrical substation in west London after the explosion shortly before midnight.

London Heathrow Airport is closed due to a substation fire. What is known

An explosion at a substation occurred earlier in the day, resulting in a power outage at Heathrow Airport. In this regard, the air harbor was closed until midnight on March 21. Firefighters continue to fight the fire.

In addition, it became known that the air harbor was seriously damaged after an explosion and a fire at an electrical substation. Airport staff and passengers faced darkened areas, limited service, and delays at check-in and baggage handling facilities.