London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 4 was evacuated on Monday evening, September 8, after emergency services responded to what officials described as a “ possible hazardous materials incident. ” Firefighters and paramedics were deployed to the site, and passengers were asked not to travel to the terminal.
The precautionary closure only applied to Terminal 4, while the rest of Heathrow continued operating normally. Flights were not affected, and the terminal has since reopened. The Metropolitan Police later confirmed that no hazardous substance was found.
London Heathrow Terminal 4 Reopened After Three-Hour Closure
The incident occurred around 17:00 local time , when the London Fire Brigade was called to Terminal 4, according to CNN. At the time, a brigade spokesperson said firefi