Eurotunnel passengers had to be evacuated from a train after it broke down beneath the English Channel.
They were transferred to a cargo train, but complained of being stuck in the sub-sea tunnel for nearly five hours, citing issues with the replacement transport. The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone and led to hundreds of passengers being ushered into a service tunnel.
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.
