19 injured as minibus crashes into train at Channel Tunnel entrance

A minibus carrying truck drivers crashed into a train transporting vehicles through the busy Channel Tunnel between France and England on Thursday, injuring 19 people and briefly disrupting cross-Channel traffic, French authorities said. The minibus was heading towards the tunnel entrance when it veered off course and struck the side of the shuttle train, the regional administration, or prefecture, said in a statement. Two people were hospitalised with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while 17 others sustained minor injuries. The minibus driver was among those hurt. About 200 emergency responders and other personnel rushed to the scene. Vehicle shuttle services through the tunnel were suspended for 90 minutes before gradually resuming by late evening, authorities said. Eurostar passenger trains and freight services were unaffected. Read moreFrench police suspect Normandy train derailment was result of sabotage The injured victims were of multiple nationalities, and the relevant consulates had been notified, local official Agathe Cury told reporters. She did not specify which countries. All those injured had been aboard the minibus, and all are men, Cury said. The reason f...