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- VIDEO: 'Smoke came in, gas masks dropped'Ben Lawton, a Eurotunnel passenger on the train on which a lorry caught fire, describes how passengers were evacuated from the tunnel.
- VIDEO: Passenger films St Pancras disruptionJohnny Chatterton, a Eurostar passenger who was trying to travel to Paris, explains what happened to him when the Channel Tunnel was closed because of a lorry fire.
- Eurotunnel services delayed furtherEurotunnel delays the resumption of vehicle and freight services through the Channel Tunnel after a fire closed it, as Eurostar says its Sunday services will have delays.
Financial Times
- Channel tunnel fire disrupts trafficLorry fire causes evacuation of 42 people and cancellation of 20 trains
The Guardian
- Channel tunnel reopens after closure due to lorry fireEurotunnel services resume after smouldering vehicle caused shutdown that left thousands of passengers strandedEurotunnel services have resumed following a lorry fire that left thousands of passengers stranded on both sides of the Channel.All passenger services and the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle car service were halted after the vehicle caught fire at the French end of the underground railway’s south tunnel on Saturday. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Eurostar fire Q&A: How many people have been affected and what are the options for stranded passengers? In the 20 years and two months since the Channel Tunnel opened, there have been four fires on trucks being carried through the tunnel. The latest involved a UK-bound truck at around noon on Saturday, and caused the closure of the link and a frustrating journey for many thousands of travellers.
The Telegraph
- Eurostar delays as Channel Tunnel reopens after fireLong queues form at St Pancras station in London, with delays of up to an hour expected, as Channel Tunnel reopens following lorry blaze
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London Evening Standard
- Hours of delays for passengers after all Eurostar services cancelled Eurostar trains were suspended today because of a lorry on fire in a cross-Channel tunnel, the company said.
Northern Echo
- Unwanted railway lights make perfect gift for volunteer-run groupRAIL bosses at the company behind the Tyne and War Metro have given a helping hand to a volunteer-run heritage railway by donating old equipment.
Yorkshire Post
- Eurostar halted by smoke in tunnelAll Eurostar trains have been cancelled because of smoke in one of the cross-Channel tunnels, the company said.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Video: Community airs level crossing fears at heated public meeting with Network Rail in StowmarketMembers of the Stowmarket community rallied last night to defend the importance of two level crossings which they fear could close under Network Rail plans.
- Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel cancels Eurostar servicesHolidaymakers across Europe are facing hours of travel misery after all Eurostar trains were cancelled due to a lorry fire in the Channel Tunnel.
- Residents in Mellis give their views on Network Rail’s level crossing proposalsResidents to the north of the county will be writing to Network Rail to object to the closing of any of five crossings in one village along the Norwich-London Liverpool Street line.
Other News Sources
- Eurostar trains cancelled after lorry fire in Channel TunnelTrains will resume running through the Channel Tunnel this evening following a lorry fire in one of the tunnels, Eurotunnel said.
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