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Heathrow roads to Terminals 2 and 3 reopened after water main burst

16 August 2026 · in 80 words

Heathrow roads to Terminals 2 and 3 reopened after water main burst

Access to Terminals 2 and 3 at Heathrow was badly disrupted after a water main burst under the Inner Ring Road West. The burst water main left passengers scrambling to catch flights, with the airport advising against road travel to those terminals. Normal road operations resumed at 12:25pm, though travellers like Rahel Staeheli still faced delays.

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