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Train on fire in Channel Tunnel | Train on fire in Channel Tunnel |
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Kent Fire and Rescue Service has sent crews to help tackle a fire on a freight train in the Channel Tunnel. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service has sent crews to help tackle a fire on a freight train in the Channel Tunnel. |
Train services have been suspended following the fire which broke out about seven miles from France on a train going from Folkestone to Calais. | |
A spokeswoman for Eurotunnel said the train had been evacuated, with 32 people taken into a service tunnel. | A spokeswoman for Eurotunnel said the train had been evacuated, with 32 people taken into a service tunnel. |
French firefighters are understood to have the incident under control. Eurotunnel said one section was closed. | French firefighters are understood to have the incident under control. Eurotunnel said one section was closed. |
It has suspended services in both directions while emergency services deal with the incident. | |
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted at 1457 BST and sent five pumps. | |
A train is now on its way from France to pick up the people, believed to be lorry drivers and the train driver, from the service. | |
They will be taken back to France. | |
Kent Police said people in the area should delay or vary travel arrangements if possible. | |
They said it was possible they may have to implement Operation Stack to allow lorries to park on the M20 while there are delays to continental traffic. |
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