Fire in Channel Tunnel that connects England with France.
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Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel linking England and France was halted on Thursday after a fire broke out, Eurotunnel officials said.
No one was injured in the blaze that began at 3:00 pm (1300 GMT), rescue services said.
About 30 people who were on a freight train, most of them truckers, were evacuated from the tunnel, said a spokesman for Eurotunnel safety services.
Reference:AFP Reports
Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel linking England and France was halted on Thursday after a fire broke out, Eurotunnel officials said.
No one was injured in the blaze that began at 3:00 pm (1300 GMT), rescue services said.
About 30 people who were on a freight train, most of them truckers, were evacuated from the tunnel, said a spokesman for Eurotunnel safety services.
Reference:AFP Reports
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