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| Migrant on track halts Channel Tunnel train | Migrant on track halts Channel Tunnel train |
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| A Eurotunnel freight train had to stop in the Channel Tunnel after a migrant was seen on the track. | |
| The incident led to long delays for passengers in the UK and France. | |
| A Eurotunnel spokesman confirmed the freight train from the Frethun yard halted in the tunnel after a migrant was seen. | |
| The train was later moved out of the tunnel and the rail operator said it was working to get services back to normal. | |
| Latest travel reports said passengers in the UK faced a 60-minute wait before check-in at the Folkestone terminal in Kent and a three-hour wait after that. | |
| Travellers in France were also facing a two-hour wait and passengers without reservations are not being accepted. | |
| Eurostar said its services were being delayed by about 30 minutes. | Eurostar said its services were being delayed by about 30 minutes. |
| Cher Williams, who is travelling to Dordogne in France, said passengers were told the delay had been caused by a broken down train. | Cher Williams, who is travelling to Dordogne in France, said passengers were told the delay had been caused by a broken down train. |