Just before 5 o'clock, someone raised the alarm that something was amiss when 21 people had fallen sick in rapid succession after exposure to chemical fumes. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene to deal with the "possible hazardous materials incident." All the victims were treated on site-except for one person who was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The symptoms were said to include breathing problems and dizziness.
A terminal at Heathrow Airport was evacuated Monday because of possible hazardous material, the London Fire Brigade said. A Heathrow spokesperson said the check-in area at Terminal 4 was closed and evacuated while emergency services responded. The terminal was evacuated as a precaution, the fire department said. The airport asked passengers not to travel to the terminal. Crowds of passengers could be seen outside. All other terminals were operating.
Due to a technical issue, the Central Terminal Area tunnel for Terminals 2 and 3 is currently closed. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologise for any disruption.
Heathrow Airport announced plans to demolish the old Terminal 1 and expand Terminal 2 as part of a £10 billion investment. The rebuilding will enable an increase of 10 million passengers per year, marking a 12% capacity growth.
