London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
by Angus Thomson and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#786N4)
Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and Reading
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train, and services to Heathrow airport were cancelled, after a fire near tracks in the London Paddington area caused major disruptions to London's rail network.
The fire caused an electricity supply failure which left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, National Rail said on Saturday afternoon.
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