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1st LD Writethru: Faulty light fitting leads to fire alarm at London Luton Airport

Xinhua, January 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

A fire alarm was triggered Tuesday at London Luton Airport due to a faulty light fitting in baggage reclaim area, the airport said Tuesday.

"Fire alarm was activated at 13:45 due to faulty light fitting in baggage reclaim. Operations have resumed as normal," London Luton Airport announced on its twitter account.

A main terminal of London Luton Airport was believed to be temporarily evacuated after the fire alarm was activated, local media reported citing airport sources. Enditem