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Minibus-train collision injures 19 at Eurotunnel in France

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

French authorities reported a minibus collided with a freight train at the Eurotunnel loading platform in Pas-de-Calais.
At least 19 people including the driver were injured.
The prefecture said none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Eurotunnel dispatched 55 firefighters, 25 emergency staff, 20 police officers and 100 employees.
Eurostar trains kept running on schedule despite the crash.

History

Historical Context

On 5 October 1999 the Ladbroke Grove crash killed 31 people and spurred the UK to separate rail safety regulation, adopt TPWS, and impose heavy fines on Thames Trains and Network Rail. Those reforms now shape cross-border protocols, prompting French authorities and Eurotunnel to coordinate emergency response after the recent Pas-de-Calais minibus-train collision in the Channel Tunnel.

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Story summary

French authorities reported a minibus collided with a freight train at the Eurotunnel loading platform in Pas-de-Calais.
At least 19 people including the driver were injured.
The prefecture said none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Eurotunnel dispatched 55 firefighters, 25 emergency staff, 20 police officers and 100 employees.
Eurostar trains kept running on schedule despite the crash.

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