Security alert at Heathrow airport causes long delays

By DPA

London : A security alert at London's Heathrow airport caused major disruption Tuesday as Terminal 4 was closed following the investigation of a suspect bag, airport authorities said.


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Thousands of passengers booked on long-haul flights, including to the US, were evacuated from the building, as British Airways (BA) said it had cancelled 108 flights.

Scotland Yard said passengers should be "prepared for a long wait", but gave no details of what they had found.

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