Key facts
- A bus carrying road haulage drivers collided with a stationary freight train.
- 19 people were injured, including the bus driver.
- Two individuals sustained severe injuries and were airlifted.
- Freight and Eurostar passenger traffic were not disrupted.
- The incident occurred on the French side of the Channel Tunnel.
A bus carrying road haulage drivers collided with a stationary freight train at the loading platform near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais, on Thursday evening. French authorities reported that 19 people were injured, including the bus driver. Two individuals sustained severe injuries and were airlifted, though no life-threatening conditions were noted. Freight and Eurostar passenger traffic through the tunnel were not disrupted, apart from a brief stoppage to allow for the evacuation of the injured. The individuals involved were all men of different nationalities. Eurostar confirmed the incident did not involve or impact its trains.