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| Eurostar trains halted by lightning strike in Kent | |
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| Hundreds of Eurostar passengers have been delayed as a result of a lightning strike in Kent. | Hundreds of Eurostar passengers have been delayed as a result of a lightning strike in Kent. |
| The lightning strike caused a fire at a building close to the entrance to the Channel Tunnel, causing overhead electrical power losses near Ashford. | The lightning strike caused a fire at a building close to the entrance to the Channel Tunnel, causing overhead electrical power losses near Ashford. |
| Eurostar has posted messages on Twitter saying three London-bound services and one Paris-bound train are affected. | Eurostar has posted messages on Twitter saying three London-bound services and one Paris-bound train are affected. |
| It says the London-bound trains are expected to resume within the hour, after power is restored. | It says the London-bound trains are expected to resume within the hour, after power is restored. |
| The firm initially said four trains - two heading from Paris to London, one travelling between Brussels and London and another heading from London to Paris - were travelling back to their points of departure. | The firm initially said four trains - two heading from Paris to London, one travelling between Brussels and London and another heading from London to Paris - were travelling back to their points of departure. |
| However, in a later update the service said London-bound trains would continue to their destination. | However, in a later update the service said London-bound trains would continue to their destination. |
| Cancellations are also in place on Southeastern trains between Ashford International and Ramsgate. | |
| A message on the firm's website says: "We are currently unable to run trains between Dover Priory and Ashford following lightning strikes that have affected signalling in the area." | |
| Replacement bus services are running in both directions and a shuttle train service is available from Dover Priory to Ramsgate. | |
| Kent Fire and Rescue said firefighters have been called to "a number of incidents" following a lightning storm in the Folkestone and Dover. | Kent Fire and Rescue said firefighters have been called to "a number of incidents" following a lightning storm in the Folkestone and Dover. |
| Crews have been fighting a fire in an electrical substation at the Dollands Moore Freight Depot, in Folkestone, the service said. | Crews have been fighting a fire in an electrical substation at the Dollands Moore Freight Depot, in Folkestone, the service said. |