Nineteen people have been injured following a minibus accident at the Eurotunnel loading platform near Calais, according to French authorities. Five of those involved sustained severe injuries, although no lives are believed to be in danger.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening and involved a minibus carrying heavy goods vehicle drivers who were preparing to board a LeShuttle train service through the tunnel. Emergency services were deployed to the scene.
Eurostar has stated that its services are not expected to be affected by the incident. The company confirmed that the incident took place several kilometres from the Channel Tunnel and does not involve or impact Eurostar trains.