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Is the loss of one of four a reason to divert?
As one who regularly flies the Atlantic on two, I'm a bit surprised, unless it caused further damage, of course.
Check out the video linked above, with the loose part dangling in the airstream (tube? wiring harness?). You'd want to land ASAP in case any other bits fly off, and damage the wing.
If it had been a controlled shut-down and not something this extreme, I imagine they might have finished the flight.