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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rosie Shead

‘No trace’ of adverse substance found after Heathrow Airport is evacuated

  • Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 was evacuated on Monday evening due to a reported potential hazardous material incident.
  • Emergency services, including the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and London Ambulance Service, attended the scene.
  • Around 20 people reported injuries, with one person taken to hospital, but a thorough search found no trace of any hazardous substance.
  • Terminal 4 was confirmed safe and reopened by 8:27 pm, with the airport working to ensure flights departed as planned.
  • The cause of the incident remains under investigation, though flights from Terminal 4 were largely unaffected.

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21 injured after Heathrow terminal evacuation but ‘no trace’ of adverse substance found

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