Bus Collides With Train Near Channel Tunnel Entrance In France, 19 Injured

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• Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured

  A bus collided with a stationary freight train near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, resulting in 19 injuries, including 2 severe injuries. The incident occurred at 19:27 (17:27 GMT) in Coquelles, near Calais, and did not affect freight traffic or Eurostar passenger services through the tunnel. The bus, carrying lorry drivers for a shuttle rail service, struck the train at the loading platform, with two severely injured individuals being evacuated by helicopter. The local sub-prefect confirmed that the i…

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• Bus collides with train near Channel Tunnel entrance in France, 19 hurt

  A minibus collided with a stationary train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in France, resulting in 19 injuries, including five severe cases, and causing two Eurostar services to be cancelled. The incident occurred on Thursday evening near Lille, involving 18 passengers and the driver, who was injured. The local prefect stated that five people were severely injured but their lives were not in danger.

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• Bus hits train near Channel Tunnel in France, 19 hurt

  A minibus collided with a stationary train near the Channel Tunnel in France, resulting in 19 injuries, including 5 serious cases. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the area around the tunnel entrance. The accident involved truck drivers heading to travel on a LeShuttle train, which carries vehicles and their passengers through the tunnel. The local prefect stated that five people were severely injured but their lives were not in danger. An investigation into the accident has been opened. The Channel Tu…

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