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| Fire shuts Channel Tunnel traffic | Fire shuts Channel Tunnel traffic |
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| A fire on a freight train in the Channel Tunnel, linking England and France, has forced the suspension of rail services until Friday. | A fire on a freight train in the Channel Tunnel, linking England and France, has forced the suspension of rail services until Friday. |
| Thirty-two people on board the train were led to safety although French police said 12 people suffered mild smoke inhalation. | Thirty-two people on board the train were led to safety although French police said 12 people suffered mild smoke inhalation. |
| The blaze broke out at 1400 GMT about 11km (7 miles) from the French entrance, the operator Eurotunnel said. | |
| French firefighters have now brought the blaze under control. | French firefighters have now brought the blaze under control. |
| The freight shuttle was travelling from Folkestone to Calais. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. | The freight shuttle was travelling from Folkestone to Calais. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. |
| Guide to Channel Tunnel | Guide to Channel Tunnel |
| "A train is now on its way from France to pick up the people from the service tunnel and take them back to France," a UK police spokesman said. | "A train is now on its way from France to pick up the people from the service tunnel and take them back to France," a UK police spokesman said. |
| The French train company SNCF said services would not resume until Friday. | The French train company SNCF said services would not resume until Friday. |
| Security exercises are staged in the Channel Tunnel by police, fire and ambulance services from both England and France to ensure preparedness for such an incident. | Security exercises are staged in the Channel Tunnel by police, fire and ambulance services from both England and France to ensure preparedness for such an incident. |
| In four months in 2007 Eurotunnel carried more than 340,000 lorries and 2.2 million passengers. | In four months in 2007 Eurotunnel carried more than 340,000 lorries and 2.2 million passengers. |
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