Europe · 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 · 3 headlines · BBC News, France 24
Channel Tunnel bus-train collision
A minibus carrying truck drivers struck a stationary shuttle train at the French Channel Tunnel entrance in Coquelles, near Calais, injuring 19 people. Two of the injured, who sustained serious injuries, were airlifted to hospital, though French authorities said no lives appeared at risk. Shuttle services through the tunnel were briefly suspended following the collision.
As it ran
16 October 2026
- 19 injured as minibus crashes into train at Channel Tunnel entrance France 24
- Minibus crashes into train at French Channel Tunnel entrance, injuring 19 France 24
15 October 2026
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