What changed
A bus carrying lorry drivers hit a stationary freight train at the Channel Tunnel loading platform in Coquelles, near Calais, on 15 October 2026. The driver and 18 passengers were injured; two people were severely injured and taken to hospital by helicopter. The collision briefly stopped tunnel operations for the evacuation, but freight and Eurostar services resumed.
Why it matters
The crash happened at the French entrance to one of Europe’s busiest transport links, yet it did not become a tunnel-wide shutdown. That distinction matters: emergency crews had to clear and treat injured people, while trains continued running after the short interruption.
All those involved were men of different nationalities. A local official said no life appeared to be in danger, but the cause of the collision and the injured passengers’ full medical condition remain unclear.
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