Another fire alert sounds at Heathrow

London - Thousands of passengers were evacuated from Terminal One at Heathrow during another fire alert yesterday

London - Thousands of passengers were evacuated from Terminal One at Heathrow during another fire alert yesterday. The alarm sounded shortly after 6.30 a.m. and people were told to leave the building immediately. Twenty minutes after the alert began it was declared a false alarm and the terminal was reopened. The incident follows a blaze in Terminal One last Friday.

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