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Nineteen injured in collision between minibus and train on Eurotunnel loading platform

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 15 October 2026

Two people critically hurt when vehicle carrying HGV drivers hit stationary train in Calais, say French authorities Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus collided with a stationary freight train at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said.

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