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Watch: London Airport Parking Garage Erupts in Flames Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded, Delayed London Luton Airport resumed flight activity late Wednesday following the incident.

By Emily Rella

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A parking garage at London's Luton Airport was engulfed in flames on Wednesday after a vehicle caught fire inside, leading to a "significant structural collapse" of the garage.

Luton, which is located around 25 miles north of central London, experienced dozens of flight cancelations and delays following the incident.

According to Flight Aware, 50 flights (about 23% of the total) were delayed leaving Luton, and another 42 (19%) were canceled on Wednesday.

Related: Bird Strike Causes American Airlines Plane to Catch Fire

An additional 65 flights headed for Luton, which is 27% of total traffic, were canceled, while another 49 flights were delayed.

Videos and images on social media show the parking garage on fire, with fire trucks and authorities trying to put out the flames.

The Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service declared the fire a "major incident" and confirmed that the fire took place in Terminal Car on the second floor of the parking garage.

Though no severe injuries were reported, four firefighters and one airport employee were treated for "the effects of breathing" as a result of smoke from the fire.

Hundreds of cars are reported to be damaged in the garage that can hold upwards of 1,900 automobiles.

Related: Airplane Emergency Landing Following Fire Leaves 4 Hospitalized

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Andy Hopkinson told reporters that the fire is believed to have been caused by a diesel-powered car, but he did not elaborate.

Flights resumed in and out of the airport late Wednesday.

Emily Rella

Senior News Writer

Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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