AFP, LONDON: Thick fog across much of Britain caused travel disruption on Monday with 10 percent of flights cancelled from London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport.
The Met Office said the fog could reduce visibility to less than 100 metres (328 feet) but forecast it would lift by the afternoon.
A driver died and a five-year-old girl was injured Sunday when a car apparently hit a tree in thick fog in Uttoxeter, central England.
Heathrow said around 45 flights had been cancelled, while London City, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Belfast and
Cardiff airports all reported delays.
“We’ve got extra passenger ambassadors in the terminals to provide assistance for those travelling today,” said a Heathrow spokeswoman.
“Once again we would like to apologise for the disruption.”