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| Tunnel security exercise staged | |
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| A security exercise has been staged in the Channel Tunnel by police, fire and ambulance services 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 was to simulate a "particularly demanding problem" on board a train, and involved nearly 300 extras, assessors and observers. | |
| Services were suspended overnight and customers were 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 was being led by authorities in France. | |
| The exercise on Saturday night included 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. |