Departures from London Stansted Airport have been suspended after a fire in one of the departure lounges.
The fire started in the Escape Lounge at about 3.30am, and while the airport says it was extinguished quickly, the blaze produced a large amount of smoke.
Passengers were evacuated ‘as a precaution’ and also stopped from entering security, which was closed for about three hours and reopened at 6am.
The latest update from Stansted says: ‘Following the fire in our Escape Lounge earlier this morning, the departure lounge is now open, and passengers are being processed through security, though waiting times may be longer than usual in the circumstances.
‘Flights were not suspended and both departures and arrivals are operating.
‘Some flights may be subject to delays and passengers are advised to check with their airlines.
‘We thanks all passengers for their patience as we ensured the terminal was safe for them to re-enter.’
To add further chaos to travel around Stansted Airport this morning, there’s a signalling fault which means all train lines running to and from the airport are blocked.
Trains could be cancelled or delayed.
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