Heathrow Airport has been plunged into chaos as the closure of a tunnel to Terminals 2 and 3 left hundreds of passengers trapped.

The London airport issued a statement in which it apologised to travellers for the disruption.

It read: "Due to a technical issue, the Central Terminal Area tunnel to Terminals 2 and 3 is currently closed."Please use public transport to Terminal 5, where train services are available to all other terminals."We’re working hard to resolve the issue and apologise for the disruption."Heathrow is the busiest airport in the UK.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/heathrow-airport.png?id=55432095&amp;width=980" alt="Heathrow Airport" width="100%" height="auto">HEATHROW AIRPORT | Heathrow Airport faces disruption

Heathrow is the busiest airport in the UK{ai:summary}Heathrow Airport is experiencing significant disruption due to the closure of a tunnel leading to Terminals 2 and 3, trapping hundreds of passengers. The airport has apologized and advised travelers to use public transport to reach Terminal 5 for onward connections.Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. #society

Travel chaos at Heathrow Airport as tunnel between terminals closed with passengers trapped for 'one hour with no air'

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