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| Tunnel security exercise planned | Tunnel security exercise planned |
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| A security exercise is being staged in the Channel Tunnel overnight by police, fire and ambulance teams from both England and France. | A security exercise is being staged in the Channel Tunnel overnight by police, fire and ambulance teams from both England and France. |
| Eurotunnel said it was to test the co-ordinated emergency response if an incident were to occur in the tunnel. | Eurotunnel said it was to test the co-ordinated emergency response if an incident were to occur in the tunnel. |
| A spokeswoman said it would simulate a "particularly demanding problem" on board a train, and would involve nearly 300 extras, assessors and observers. | A spokeswoman said it would simulate a "particularly demanding problem" on board a train, and would involve nearly 300 extras, assessors and observers. |
| Services are suspended overnight and customers have been informed, she said. | |
| Safety priority | Safety priority |
| There have been 12 such exercises since 1994, she added. | There have been 12 such exercises since 1994, she added. |
| This year, the exercise is being led by authorities in France. | This year, the exercise is being led by authorities in France. |
| The exercise on Saturday night is also set to include four Eurotunnel shuttles and six buses. | The exercise on Saturday night is also set to include four Eurotunnel shuttles and six buses. |
| "Maintaining the highest level of safety has always been and remains a fundamental priority for the group," the spokeswoman said. | "Maintaining the highest level of safety has always been and remains a fundamental priority for the group," the spokeswoman said. |