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19 injured as bus hits train at Channel Tunnel
BBC News··1d ago
A bus struck a stationary freight train at the Channel Tunnel loading platform in Coquelles, France, at 19:27 on Thursday, injuring the driver and 18 passengers, authorities said. The driver and one passenger were severely hurt and evacuated by helicopter. Officials said none of the injuries were life threatening. Freight and Eurostar traffic resumed after a brief stoppage.
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What It Means For You
- Lorry drivers waiting for Le Shuttle face delays only if platforms close again during the investigation.
- Eurostar said its London trains were unaffected and would run as scheduled.
- Check-in queues at Coquelles continued while injured people were evacuated, a BBC reporter at the scene said.
What's Happening
- The minibus carried workers of different nationalities about to board Le Shuttle.
- Sub-prefect Agathe Cury said a departing train was hit for reasons still unknown.
- Cury called it the first such incident on a Eurotunnel loading platform.
What Le Shuttle Is
- Le Shuttle carries vehicles under the sea between Folkestone and Coquelles.
- Three services use the tunnel: Eurostar passengers, freight and Le Shuttle.
- The collision happened on the French side near Calais.
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