They were made to walk through a service tunnel under the sea
Distressed Eurotunnel passengers were made to walk through a service tunnel below the sea after their train broke down between England and France.
People on the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone were left stranded after their train lost power.
Videos on social media showed holidaymakers walking through the alternate tunnel alongside the 31-mile rail route between Britain and France, some with suitcases and dogs.
Meanwhile travellers in Calais were told to stay away from the terminal until 6am on Wednesday, with pictures showing gridlock at the shuttle terminal late into Tuesday evening.
Passengers were left stranded in the Eurotunnel after a train broke down.
Travellers reportedly had to abandon their vehicles and were being escorted on foot after the issue inside the railway tunnel.
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A spokesman for Eurotunnel Le Shuttle said: “A train has broken down in the tunnel and we are in the process of transferring customers to a separate passenger shuttle via the service tunnel, to return to our Folkestone terminal.
“We apologise sincerely for this inconvenience.”
The spokesman added: “Due to the earlier train fault, we advise you not to travel to the terminal tonight.
“Please arrive after 6am tomorrow.”
Attention customers travelling from Calais to Folkestone.
Due to the earlier train fault, we advise you not to travel to the terminal tonight.
Please arrive after 6am tomorrow.
Apologies for the delay. pic.twitter.com/SE13NDWmd3
— LeShuttle (@LeShuttle) August 23, 2022
Passengers who evacuated the train said several people were “freaking out about being down in the service tunnel” following the incident, adding that “it’s a bit of a weird place”.
One said: “We were stuck down there for at least five hours.
“If I’ve got a gripe it’s that they knew several hundred people were arriving at Folkestone who hadn’t eaten for five, six or more hours and there was absolutely nothing for us here.
“Just huge queues for Burger King.”
Journalist Bruce Atkinson, caught up in the delays at Calais, tweeted: “Sitting in the boarding queue at Calais with no idea how long we will be waiting. Been here 4 hours so far.”
Jonel Schwarz added on Twitter: “We’ve been caught in the trap for over 4 hours. Had we been given any info sooner we never would have entered the trap in the first place.”
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