Nineteen injured in freight train collision with minibus near Channel Tunnel entrance
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New information confirms that the freight train was stationary when the minibus drove into it near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel. Nineteen people were injured, and French authorities said five were seriously hurt, though their injuries were not life-threatening.
Everyone injured was on the minibus, which was carrying male HGV drivers of different nationalities towards a Eurotunnel loading platform. Emergency crews attended the scene in Pas-de-Calais on Thursday evening; Eurostar said its services were unaffected, while two late Paris to London trains were cancelled because of engineering works.
- A minibus struck a stationary freight train near the tunnel entrance.
- Nineteen people were injured, including five seriously.
- Eurostar services were unaffected by the collision.
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The Channel Tunnel runs beneath the sea between Folkestone in England and Coquelles in northern France. It carries passenger trains, freight and vehicles, which are loaded onto special shuttles at terminals on either side.
Eurotunnel operates the vehicle and freight shuttles, while Eurostar runs passenger trains through the tunnel. Lorry drivers use the French terminal to board vehicle services, and access to the loading platforms involves roads and rail lines near the tunnel entrance.
The route is an important link for travel and trade between Britain and mainland Europe. Disruption can affect both passengers and the movement of goods across the Channel.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Nineteen hurt after train ploughs into bus at the Channel Tunnel entrance”.