19 injured after Channel Tunnel collision between bus and train on French side
- A minibus carrying 19 people collided with a train at the Channel Tunnel entrance in Coquelles, France, after the vehicle flipped onto the tracks and was struck by a freight train.
- The incident occurred at the Eurotunnel loading platform where the minibus was transporting heavy goods vehicle drivers preparing to board a Shuttle. Eurotunnel and Pas-de-Calais authorities mobilized significant resources immediately.
- Firefighters, paramedics, and police arrived on scene alongside an intensive care unit helicopter. Pas-de-Calais authorities confirmed that none of the 19 injuries are considered life-threatening.
- The Channel Tunnel has closed to trains for the foreseeable future while officials manage the aftermath. The sub-prefect of Calais is currently on-site overseeing the situation.
- French authorities have not yet provided details regarding the accident cause or victim identities. An initial situation update is scheduled for a press briefing to address the incident.
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At the entrance of the Eurotunnel an accident occurred in France. A freight train apparently recorded a bus. There are several injured.
Four of the wounded are in a critical situation, although they are not afraid for their lives.Cancelled trains and passengers relocated on the third day of complications for high speed between Madrid and Barcelona More than a fortnight of people were injured this Thursday afternoon in an accident that occurred between a bus and a freight train at the French exit of the Eurotunnel, which communicates with the United Kingdom under the Channel of L…
The accident occurred at the entrance of the tunnel, in Coquelles in the Pas-de-Calais, on the evening of Thursday, 15 October. The last two trains which were to depart from Paris Gare du Nord and London St Pancras were abolished.
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