It has been reported that people were left frustrated and stranded for hours inside the Channel Tunnel after a train moving from Calais to Folkestone broke down mid way. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle passengers were evacuated through an emergency service tunnel and were afterwards transferred to another train which took them to their destination, report says.
Meanwhile a Eurotunnel spokesman said services were now back to normal.
The incident began when the train’s alarms went off and an immediate investigation was required, the Le Shuttle said.
Inspections commenced immediately the Shuttle was brought to a stop; as precautionary measure, for their safety and comfort, we transferred the passengers on-board to another shuttle, via the service tunnel, which is intended to such purposes, the spokesman said.
The passengers were brought to the ‘passenger terminal building’, where food and drinks were available; after which their vehicles were returned to them in folkestone.
