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Heathrow Terminal 4 in London closed over possible hazardous material incident

On Monday, firefighters were called to respond to a possible hazardous materials incident at Heathrow Airport in London.

Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest international airport, announced on Twitter that Terminal 4 was closed while emergency services responded to an incident. All other terminals are operating normally.

The London Fire Brigade stated on its website that "specialist crews were dispatched to assess the scene, and Terminal 4 Check-in was evacuated for safety reasons while firefighters conducted operations." They added that they were first notified about the incident at 1601 BST (1701 GMT).

The brigade reported that around 20 people were assessed by paramedics on the scene. At this point, the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Video clips that were not verified and shared online show dozens of people waiting outside the terminal. Heathrow website's departures page shows that flights have taken off from Terminal 4 ever since the incident.

A fire that broke out at an electrical substation in March knocked the power to the airport, causing it to be closed for almost a full day. This caused flight schedules all over the world to be disrupted and thousands of passengers stranded. (Reporting and editing by Chris Reese, Rosalba o'Brien).

(source: Reuters)