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| Eurostar services suspended after death on line in Kent | Eurostar services suspended after death on line in Kent |
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| Eurostar services were suspended after a person was hit by a train in Kent. | Eurostar services were suspended after a person was hit by a train in Kent. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) and Kent Police were called at about 11:40 GMT to part of the line close to Crismill Lane in Bearsted. | British Transport Police (BTP) and Kent Police were called at about 11:40 GMT to part of the line close to Crismill Lane in Bearsted. |
| At 16:00 GMT Eurostar said the high speed line was shut in both directions, affecting services between London and Paris and Brussels. | At 16:00 GMT Eurostar said the high speed line was shut in both directions, affecting services between London and Paris and Brussels. |
| A spokesman said the lines had since re-opened, with normal service expected to resume throughout Monday evening. | A spokesman said the lines had since re-opened, with normal service expected to resume throughout Monday evening. |
| The 17:55 train to Brussels from London departed on schedule, while services into the UK have been cancelled until the 20:13 departure from Paris. | The 17:55 train to Brussels from London departed on schedule, while services into the UK have been cancelled until the 20:13 departure from Paris. |
| Nearly 20 trains to and from Europe were cancelled throughout the day. | Nearly 20 trains to and from Europe were cancelled throughout the day. |
| Police said the death on the line at Bearsted was being treated as "non-suspicious". | Police said the death on the line at Bearsted was being treated as "non-suspicious". |
| A spokesman for Eurostar said although trains were now leaving St Pancras, passengers whose journeys were cancelled will not automatically be placed on later services. | A spokesman for Eurostar said although trains were now leaving St Pancras, passengers whose journeys were cancelled will not automatically be placed on later services. |
| Passenger Debra Page had been waiting at London St Pancras Station for five hours after her train to Paris was delayed. | Passenger Debra Page had been waiting at London St Pancras Station for five hours after her train to Paris was delayed. |
| "There have been no other announcements. They just keep telling us the delays are due to an incident," she said. | "There have been no other announcements. They just keep telling us the delays are due to an incident," she said. |
| Several people have taken to Twitter to express frustration at the delays. | Several people have taken to Twitter to express frustration at the delays. |
| Passenger @AlexFirthh tweeted: "Our train finally arrives after a 7 hour delay, and they can't fit everyone on the thing. Don't worry @Eurostar, just waste my whole day!" | Passenger @AlexFirthh tweeted: "Our train finally arrives after a 7 hour delay, and they can't fit everyone on the thing. Don't worry @Eurostar, just waste my whole day!" |
| And Danielle Meder tweeted: "Delay level: ludicrous. This Eurostar is my new official residence." | And Danielle Meder tweeted: "Delay level: ludicrous. This Eurostar is my new official residence." |
| Following the death, a spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Medics from South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the incident, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene." | Following the death, a spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Medics from South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the incident, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene." |
| The statement added that officers were trying to establish the identity of the person and how they came to be on the tracks. | The statement added that officers were trying to establish the identity of the person and how they came to be on the tracks. |