London Stansted Airport delays after ‘small fire’ in lounge

Part of an airport had to be closed off after a fire in one of its lounges, causing security delays.

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.

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.