Luton airport, in London, suspended all flights until 12:00 p.m. this Wednesday (same time in Lisbon) due to a large fire that caused the partial collapse of a car park.
“The safety of our passengers and our staff remains our top priority. Therefore, we have made the decision to suspend all flights until 12:00,” declared the airport, located about 40 kilometers north of the center of the city. British capital and served by several low-cost airlines.
According to the website, Luton Airport has EasyJet flights to Faro, Porto and Lisbon, as well as Ryanair flights to Faro.
Videos posted on social media show how the upper floors of the building were consumed by flames.
According to the emergency service in the east of England, cited by the BBC, no victims have been reported so far.
At least 10 fire engines were sent to the scene, continuing efforts to extinguish the fire, according to the Bedfordshire Fire Department, which noted that 80% of the third floor of the car park was affected.
Luton is located approximately 50 kilometers north of London and is mainly used by low-cost airlines such as EasyJet or Ryanair.
Source: TSF
