LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - The fire at a sub-station near Heathrow Airport was described as "catastrophic" by Britain's energy minister, who said that the back-up generator for the airport had also been affected by the blaze.

He said there was a further back-up system which National Grid was seeking to use to restore power.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-energy-minister-says-heathrow-fire-catastrophic-2025-03-21/