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| Heathrow Airport reopens after 'hazardous materials' scare | Heathrow Airport reopens after 'hazardous materials' scare |
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| London Fire Brigade attended a "possible hazardous materials" incident at Heathrow's Terminal 4 on Monday | |
| No trace of any "adverse substance" has been found after emergency services were called to Heathrow airport on Monday, the Metropolitan Police has said. | No trace of any "adverse substance" has been found after emergency services were called to Heathrow airport on Monday, the Metropolitan Police has said. |
| Terminal 4 was partially evacuated as fire crews investigated "possible hazardous materials" at the airport. | Terminal 4 was partially evacuated as fire crews investigated "possible hazardous materials" at the airport. |
| Heathrow's spokesperson apologised for the disruption and said they were working with airlines to ensure flights departed on time. | Heathrow's spokesperson apologised for the disruption and said they were working with airlines to ensure flights departed on time. |
| The London Fire Brigade (LFB) 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. | The London Fire Brigade (LFB) 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. |
| 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 |
| Earlier, National Rail said trains were unable to call at the terminal "due to the emergency services dealing with an incident". | Earlier, National Rail said trains were unable to call at the terminal "due to the emergency services dealing with an incident". |
| Firefighters were stood down at around 20:20 BST and both the LFB and Metropolitan Police have said the cause of the incident remains under investigation. | Firefighters were stood down at around 20:20 BST and both the LFB and Metropolitan Police have said the cause of the incident remains under investigation. |
| In a statement, the Met said: "Specialist officers attended the scene alongside the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service and conducted a thorough search of the area. | In a statement, the Met said: "Specialist officers attended the scene alongside the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service and conducted a thorough search of the area. |
| "No trace of any adverse substance was found." | "No trace of any adverse substance was found." |
| The Met said none of the people who reported injuries were "deemed to be in a life-threatening or life-changing condition". | The Met said none of the people who reported injuries were "deemed to be in a life-threatening or life-changing condition". |
| "Enquiries are ongoing," the force added. | "Enquiries are ongoing," the force added. |
| Twenty-one people were assessed by the London Ambulance Service, with 20 discharged at the scene and one taken to hospital. | Twenty-one people were assessed by the London Ambulance Service, with 20 discharged at the scene and one taken to hospital. |
| A Heathrow spokesperson said it reopened to passengers shortly after 20:00 and they were "very sorry for the disruption caused". | A Heathrow spokesperson said it reopened to passengers shortly after 20:00 and they were "very sorry for the disruption caused". |
| In a post on X, the airport said it was doing "everything we can to ensure flights depart as planned today". | In a post on X, the airport said it was doing "everything we can to ensure flights depart as planned today". |
| Disruption to flights landing and departing from Terminal 4 appeared minimal while the evacuation was under way, according to flight data. | 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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