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Power fault disrupts Eurotunnel cross-Channel services Power fault disrupts Eurotunnel cross-Channel services
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Services have been suspended on Eurotunnel after a power supply fault, the cross-Channel rail operator has said. Services were suspended on Eurotunnel after a power supply fault, the cross-Channel rail operator has said.
Passengers have taken to Twitter to report being stuck on trains for more than three hours. One couple said they were waiting to go on their honeymoon. Passengers took to Twitter to report being stuck on trains at Folkestone for more than three hours. One couple said they were waiting to go on their honeymoon.
Eurotunnel apologised and said the fault had been resolved.Eurotunnel apologised and said the fault had been resolved.
The company said safety checks were under way in the tunnel, with services due to resume at about 13:00 BST. The company said safety checks had taken place in the tunnel, and services from the UK resumed at about 13:00 BST.
On Twitter, one family said they had been stuck on a train at Folkestone for nearly three and a half hours. Departures from France are due to resume shortly, the company said.
On Twitter, one family said they were stuck on a train at Folkestone for nearly three and a half hours.
"We keep getting conflicting information from Eurotunnel," they said."We keep getting conflicting information from Eurotunnel," they said.
Wendy Shakespeare, who is also stuck at Folkestone, said there had been no announcements about services resuming. Wendy Shakespeare, who was also stuck at Folkestone, said there were no announcements about services resuming.
One "stuck" couple said they were trying to go on their honeymoon.One "stuck" couple said they were trying to go on their honeymoon.
Eurotunnel said the power supply had been disrupted at the French terminal of Coquelles.Eurotunnel said the power supply had been disrupted at the French terminal of Coquelles.
The rail operator later said the fault had been repaired and services would resume in the early afternoon. The rail operator later said the fault had been repaired and services had resumed from the UK and would shortly resume from France.
It tweeted: "We do not underestimate the inconvenience this problem has caused our customers travelling today. We apologise and reassure you that our teams are completely focused on resuming the service as swiftly as possible."It tweeted: "We do not underestimate the inconvenience this problem has caused our customers travelling today. We apologise and reassure you that our teams are completely focused on resuming the service as swiftly as possible."