Fire at London airport: all flights cancelled, including flights from Budapest

A fire broke out in a car park at London Luton Airport on Wednesday night, causing it to partially collapse. Air traffic at the airport, north of the British capital, was suspended until midday on Wednesday.

Flights from Budapest are also affected. Wizz Air operates several daily scheduled flights from Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Luton, the first of which departs in the morning.

According to the fire department, a vehicle caught fire on the upper level of car park no. 2 near the passenger hall. The flames quickly spread to several other cars, Index reports.

According to information received early Wednesday morning, fifteen units are involved in the extinguishing. However, half of the building has been completely engulfed by fire and the upper structure has collapsed over a large area.

Firefighters worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the interior of the airport, the report said.