Asylum seekers evacuated from hotel near Heathrow after power failure
by Diane Taylor from on (#6JCC7)
More than 500 people forced to leave site, with some unsure of where to spend the night
There were chaotic scenes on Sunday night as the Home Office carried out a mass evacuation of one of the largest hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers after a failure of the power and water supply.
The hotel near Heathrow airport accommodates more than 500 asylum seekers - a mix of single adults, families, children and babies. The Guardian was sent video footage of adults and children walking around the darkened reception area asking what was happening.
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