Britain's Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight schedules around the world. Around 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze in the west of London,

London's Heathrow Airport — one of the busiest airports in the world — was closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby power station caused a power outage. An estimated 200,000 travelers could be affected.

International flights from the Northeast to London faced severe disruptions after a massive fire at a high-voltage substation near Heathrow Airport cut power to two terminals, triggering a total airport shutdown.