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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll and Antonia Shipley

Eurostar services restored after severe delays due to huge cable theft in France

Queues built at St Pancras International station in London, where Eurostar was affected by severe delays and cancellations after 600m of copper cables was stolen overnight near Lille, a central hub on the fast line.
Queues built at St Pancras International station in London, where Eurostar was affected by severe delays and cancellations. Photograph: Robert White/PA

Eurostar train services between the UK and the EU have been restored after a huge section of rail cable was stolen or cut in France, causing delays to thousands of journeys.

Passengers booked on Eurostar train services had been urged to cancel or delay their trips after the theft, which threatened to disrupt the Nato summit in the Netherlands.

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