The tranquility of Luton Airport was suddenly shattered by a ferocious fire that broke out in the multi-storey Terminal Car Park 2, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. Loud explosions and flames shooting across the car park were reported by eyewitnesses who watched in shock as the fire took hold at an unimaginable speed.
The Bedfordshire Fire Service said up to 1,200 vehicles may have been parked at Terminal Car Park 2, which suffered a “significant structural collapse”. The flames were brought under control by more than 50 firefighters who arrived at the scene, but many of them had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Although no one was seriously injured, hundreds of passengers had to endure hours of delay, confusion, and uncertainty. Stranded passengers were left to describe their horrifying ordeal of how the fire commenced and how swiftly it escalated.
There is no indication yet as to the cause of the blaze, although the fire service has confirmed it was an accidental fire. For now, the aftermath of the incident overshadows the tranquility of Luton airport, a place that thousands have come to associate with the beginning or end of their travels
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