Collision between bus and train in the Channel Tunnel. There are injured
Quick Look
- A bus collided with a train in the Channel Tunnel, injuring 19 people: the driver and 18 passengers.
- No deaths or life-threatening injuries.
- Traffic in the tunnel was stopped.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The accident occurred near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, where a minibus carrying HGV drivers heading to board a LeShuttle collided with a train.
A bus collided with a train in the evening near the Channel Tunnel, injuring 19 people: the driver of the vehicle and 18 passengers. This was announced by the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. Among the injured, five were initially classified as cases of "maximum urgency", but their condition will almost certainly be downgraded to "relative urgency". None of them are in danger of dying, the prefecture specified. Traffic in the tunnel was stopped.
No deaths or life-threatening injuries
The accident occurred on the French side near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel. The minibus was carrying drivers of heavy vehicles who were preparing to board a LeShuttle shuttle. "No deaths have been recorded and none of the injured are in danger of life," read a statement from the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. Rescue workers intervened on site - including a helicopter from the mobile emergency and resuscitation service (Smur) - and the border police, the prefecture also reports. A press point of the sub-prefect of Calais is scheduled for around 10.30pm in front of the Eurotunnel headquarters in Coquelles.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Traffic in the Channel Tunnel will resume within the next 24 hours following safety checks.
Likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the collision between bus and train?
- What will the consequences be for safety management in the tunnel?
- When will regular traffic in the Channel Tunnel resume?
