Stansted Airport closed early after fire broke out
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Part of London Stansted Airport was closed early Wednesday after a fire broke out in one of its passenger lounges, causing disruption to security screening.
London Stansted Airport in Essex said there was a "small fire" in its Escape Lounge, leading to a "significant amount of smoke" at 03:30 BST on Wednesday, News.Az reports, citing BBC.
A spokesperson said it was quickly extinguished by the airport fire service and there were no reports of any injuries to passengers.
While travellers were stopped from entering security for a time, at 06:00 it reopened, but the airport warned there could be delays and urged passengers to check the status of their flights.
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