Bus hits train near Channel Tunnel in France, injuring 19
A minibus collided with a stationary train in a Channel Tunnel vehicle boarding area in France on Thursday evening, injuring the driver and 18 passengers, authorities said. Five people were severely injured, though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement. The minibus was carrying truck drivers of various nationalities who were heading to travel on a LeShuttle…
A minibus carrying truck drivers of various nationalities collided with a stationary freight train on Thursday evening near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais. The collision occurred at 19:27 at a vehicle boarding loading platform. The incident injured the driver and 18 passengers.
The South China Morning Post and DW News report that five people were severely injured, while BBC News states that two people were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter. According to the South China Morning Post and BBC News, no one's life appeared to be in danger.
Local sub-prefect Agathe Cury stated that the accident did not disrupt Eurostar passenger traffic or freight traffic through the tunnel, aside from a brief stoppage to facilitate the evacuation of the injured. Eurostar released an update stating the incident occurred several kilometers away from the tunnel and did not impact or involve Eurostar trains running to and from London.
Brief written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post, BBC News, BBC World, NDTV, DW News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
