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| Heathrow Airport reopens after 'hazardous materials' scare | Heathrow Airport reopens after 'hazardous materials' scare |
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| Heathrow Terminal 4's departure hall was evacuated as a precaution | Heathrow Terminal 4's departure hall was evacuated as a precaution |
| No trace of any adverse substance has been found after emergency services were called to Heathrow airport, the Metropolitan Police has said. | No trace of any adverse substance has been found after emergency services were called to Heathrow airport, the Metropolitan Police has said. |
| Terminal 4 was evacuated as fire crews investigated "possible hazardous materials" at the airport. | Terminal 4 was evacuated as fire crews investigated "possible hazardous materials" at the airport. |
| A source at the Met Police told the BBC the event was partly down to "mass hysteria". | A source at the Met Police told the BBC the event was partly down to "mass hysteria". |
| Heathrow's spokesperson apologised for the disruption, and said they were working with airlines to ensure flights departed on time. | |
| Hundreds of people waited outside the terminal while fire crews dealt with the incident | Hundreds of people waited outside the terminal while fire crews dealt with the incident |
| The London Fire Brigade said crews were called to the terminal at about 17:00 BST to carry out an assessment of the scene, and Terminal 4 check-in was evacuated as a precaution. | |
| A spokesperson for the airport said it reopened to passengers shortly after 20:00. | |
| About 20 people were assessed by the London Ambulance Service. None was deemed to be in a life-threatening or life-changing condition. | |
| A Heathrow spokesperson said they were "very sorry for the disruption caused". | A Heathrow spokesperson said they were "very sorry for the disruption caused". |
| Disruption to flights landing and departing from Terminal 4 appeared minimal while the evacuation was under way, according to flight data. | |
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