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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

What Caused The Eurostar Train Evacuation In London? Stranded Passengers Say They Were 'Boiling Alive'

A Eurostar breakdown left travellers without air conditioning or toilets for over five hours. Share your travel horror stories! (Credit: Zenith : Pexels)

On 6 July 2025, hundreds of passengers on a Eurostar train from Brussels to London faced a harrowing ordeal: Getting stranded for over five hours in northern France.

The train, departing Brussels at 8:52am, was due at St Pancras International by 9:57am but broke down between Lille and Calais, leaving travellers in sweltering conditions without air conditioning or working toilets.

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