Oliver Conway

E.T. goes under the hammer. Every day, around 230,000 passengers travel through Heathrow in West London, making it the busiest airport in Europe. But today, its runways are quiet, with no planes coming or going after a big fire knocked out the electricity supply nearby.

More than 1,300 flights are affected, and aviation consultant John Strickland says it could be some time before services return to normal.

More than 1,300 flights are affected, and aviation consultant John Strickland says it could be some time before services return to normal.

Lucy Adler is stuck at Delhi Airport, back where she started after nine hours in the air.

Lucy Adler is stuck at Delhi Airport, back where she started after nine hours in the air.

Our correspondent at Heathrow Airport, Charlotte Gallagher, told us more about how this all happened.

Our correspondent at Heathrow Airport, Charlotte Gallagher, told us more about how this all happened.

Yeah, I mean, what does that mean for passengers, not just here in the UK, but around the world?

Yeah, I mean, what does that mean for passengers, not just here in the UK, but around the world?

And presumably quite a lot of costs. Who will pay that? Will it be the airport itself or airlines?

And presumably quite a lot of costs. Who will pay that? Will it be the airport itself or airlines?

Charlotte Gallagher at Heathrow. Well, the police investigation into the blaze is being led by counter-terror officers, although the authorities say there's currently no indication of foul play. As we heard from our Home Affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford.

Charlotte Gallagher at Heathrow. Well, the police investigation into the blaze is being led by counter-terror officers, although the authorities say there's currently no indication of foul play. As we heard from our Home Affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford.

Daniel Sanford. When civil war broke out in Sudan nearly two years ago the rapid support forces captured most of the capital Khartoum including the presidential palace. Now after months of fierce fighting the army has taken it back. Footage from inside the palace showed troops and volunteer fighters waving flags and wandering around rooms littered with rubble.

Daniel Sanford. When civil war broke out in Sudan nearly two years ago the rapid support forces captured most of the capital Khartoum including the presidential palace. Now after months of fierce fighting the army has taken it back. Footage from inside the palace showed troops and volunteer fighters waving flags and wandering around rooms littered with rubble.

A spokesman for the Sudanese army, Nabil Abdallah, said they now controlled key parts of the capital.

A spokesman for the Sudanese army, Nabil Abdallah, said they now controlled key parts of the capital.

Well, it marks a big victory for the armed forces, though the RSF say the battle is not over yet. And a drone strike is reported to have killed a number of journalists and army officials. I got the latest from our correspondent in Sudan, Barbara Platasha.

Well, it marks a big victory for the armed forces, though the RSF say the battle is not over yet. And a drone strike is reported to have killed a number of journalists and army officials. I got the latest from our correspondent in Sudan, Barbara Platasha.

But nevertheless, is this still a big victory for the armed forces?