In brief
A bus carrying lorry drivers collided with a stopped freight train at the loading platform of the tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais, injuring 19 people. The incident occurred at 19:27 local time and caused two severe injuries evacuated by helicopter. Sub‑prefect Agathe Cury said freight traffic and Eurostar services remained unaffected apart from a brief halt. Eurostar confirmed its trains to London would run as scheduled. Emergency crews attended the site with no casualties reported.
19 people were injured when a bus carrying lorry drivers struck a stationary freight train at the loading platform of the tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais.
The collision occurred at 19:27 local time. Two passengers sustained severe injuries; they were evacuated to hospital by helicopter. No lives were in immediate danger according to the local official.
Sub‑prefect Agathe Cury said freight traffic and Eurostar passenger services through the tunnel were not disrupted, except for a brief halt that allowed emergency crews to attend to the injured.
Eurostar issued an update confirming the incident had no impact on its trains running to London, and all Eurostar services would operate as scheduled.
The damaged bus can be seen in the photo below beside the freight train, surrounded by emergency workers.
A map of the Channel Tunnel location is shown in the image above.
