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| Channel Tunnel train halted for migrant search | |
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| A Eurotunnel freight train had to stop in the Channel Tunnel after a migrant was seen on wagons bound for the UK. | A Eurotunnel freight train had to stop in the Channel Tunnel after a migrant was seen on wagons bound for the UK. |
| The discovery led to long delays for passengers in the UK and France. | The discovery led to long delays for passengers in the UK and France. |
| The freight train from the Frethun yard stopped near the tunnel entrance on the French side, Eurotunnel said. | The freight train from the Frethun yard stopped near the tunnel entrance on the French side, Eurotunnel said. |
| The company said several other people were found on the halted train after it was searched by police and security staff. Those found were returned to France. | The company said several other people were found on the halted train after it was searched by police and security staff. Those found were returned to France. |
| A Eurotunnel spokesman said: "A suspicion of migrants on a freight train led us to stop and search the train. | A Eurotunnel spokesman said: "A suspicion of migrants on a freight train led us to stop and search the train. |
| "We decided to stop it just at the entrance to the tunnel." | "We decided to stop it just at the entrance to the tunnel." |
| The company said a "number" of people were found on the train, but was unable to confirm how many. | The company said a "number" of people were found on the train, but was unable to confirm how many. |
| At the scene | |
| By Tomos Morgan, BBC News, Calais | |
| We have been hearing rumours from the camp that some migrants have found success crossing over into the UK through the Channel Tunnel. | |
| And the suspicion is, those reports are based around the Frethun freight yard. It is located between the terminal and the tunnel's entrance. | |
| Eurotunnel has earmarked Frethun as a potential weak spot on the line in the past - there are no fences protecting its perimeter. | |
| On Thursday, when Home Secretary Theresa May visited Calais, Eurotunnel asked for increased security at Frethun. | |
| On Friday we saw two migrants being detained in broad daylight right next to the track. | |
| This is just another example of the desperation of these migrants to get into the UK - so additional security would have to be reinforced if authorities want to completely deter migrants from crossing over illegally into Britain. | |
| After the train was moved out of the tunnel, the rail operator said it was working to get services back to normal. | After the train was moved out of the tunnel, the rail operator said it was working to get services back to normal. |
| Latest travel reports said vehicle 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. | Latest travel reports said vehicle 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 were not being accepted. | Travellers in France were also facing a two-hour wait and passengers without reservations were not being accepted. |
| Lorry drivers have been warned their journeys from check-in to arrival would take about five hours. | Lorry drivers have been warned their journeys from check-in to arrival would take about five hours. |
| Eurostar said its services from St Pancras International and Ashford were being delayed by about 30 minutes. | Eurostar said its services from St Pancras International and Ashford 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. |