After a fire at an electrical substation led to the shutdown of Heathrow Airport for nearly a day, the British government has ordered an urgent investigation into the country's energy resilience. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband emphasized the need to learn wider lessons regarding critical national infrastructure. Thousands of passengers were stranded, and concerns were raised about the reliability of systems in place. Heathrow has launched its review to assess crisis management and the incident's impact, promising to address any shortcomings revealed by the investigation.
This is a huge embarrassment for Heathrow airport. It's a huge embarrassment for the country that a fire in one electricity substation can have such a devastating effect.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said he'd asked the National Energy System Operator to urgently investigate the fire, to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience.
Heathrow Chairman Paul Deighton said Kelly will look at the robustness and execution of Heathrow's crisis management plans, the airport's response during the incident and how the airport recovered.
The government is determined to do everything it can to prevent a repeat of what happened at Heathrow.
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