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Nineteen injured in minibus accident on Eurotunnel loading platform

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French authorities reported that nineteen people were injured when a minibus carrying lorry drivers crashed at the Eurotunnel loading platform near Calais. Five individuals sustained severe injuries but there were no fatalities. The accident occurred on Thursday evening, with emergency services responding promptly to the scene. Eurostar stated that their service would not be affected by this incident.

Written by AI on 2026-10-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 15, 2026, a minibus carrying heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers collided with a stationary train at the loading platform near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, France, injuring 19 people. Two individuals suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized, while the rest had minor injuries. The accident occurred around 7:27 PM GMT (8:27 PM local time) when the bus veered off course and hit the side of a train. Emergency services responded quickly, deploying ambulances, fire engines, and a helicopter to assist at the scene.

The incident caused brief disruption to Eurotunnel shuttle traffic for about 90 minutes but did not affect Eurostar passenger trains or freight services through the tunnel. Local officials confirmed that no lives were endangered by the collision, which involved 200 emergency responders and other personnel on-site. The cause of the crash remains under investigation; it appears the minibus was heading to its dedicated space inside a shuttle train when it struck another departing train at the platform.

Local sub-prefect Agathe Cury stated that the injured victims were of multiple nationalities, and relevant consulates have been notified. Photos from local news outlets show extensive damage to the front and side of the minibus, with emergency workers present on the platform providing immediate treatment. The exact reason for the bus's collision remains unclear at this time.

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Topics

Calais Eurostar French London The Pas-de-Calais

Subjects

Eurostar ORG · 3× Calais GPE · 1× Eurotunnel ORG · 1× French NORP · 1× La Voix du Nord ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× The Pas-de-Calais GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said in a statement: “An accident involving a minibus carrying Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers, headed to board a LeShuttle train, occurred this evening at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel site.

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🔮 Eurostar said the incident is not expected to affect its service.

2026-10-15 · The Guardian

Nineteen injured in minibus accident on Eurotunnel loading platform · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus was involved in an accident at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said. asserted

authorities → injure → Calais

Five people were severely injured though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement. asserted

prefect → injure → statement

The minibus was carrying lorry drivers who were heading to travel on a shuttle train service through the tunnel on Thursday evening. asserted

who → carry → evening

Emergency services were working at the scene, it added. asserted

it → work → scene

Eurostar said the incident is not expected to affect its service. asserted

incident → say → service

It said in a status update: “An incident occurred several kilometres away from the Channel Tunnel. asserted

incident → say → Tunnel

This incident does not involve or impact Eurostar trains running from and to London. asserted

incident → involve → London

All of Eurostar trains will run as expected.” asserted

All → run → trains

accident → say → site

“Significant resources were immediately deployed by Eurotunnel, and subsequently placed under the authority of the Prefect of the Pas-de-Calais department. asserted

resources → deploy → department

“Early reports suggest that 19 people were involved, including the driver. asserted

people → suggest → driver

At this stage, there are no fatalities, and no one’s life is considered to be in danger.” asserted

life → be → danger

A photograph published by local news outlet La Voix du Nord showed a badly damaged minibus on the platform, with police officers and staff in high-visibility jackets present at the scene. asserted

officers → publish → scene