21st Aug 2006 17:16
Eurotunnel PLC/Eurotunnel S.A.21 August 2006 21 August 2006 Immediate release Channel Tunnel Services suspended following an incident Today at 13h30 (CET) the Eurotunnel Railway Control Centre detected a smokealarm inside the Channel Tunnel (north running tunnel), following the passage ofa Freight Shuttle travelling from Folkestone to Calais. Following standard safety procedures, the train was stopped immediately, the 30passengers and 4 crew members on board were evacuated safely into the ServiceTunnel and all commercial services were suspended. The emergency services attended the incident and identified a small fire on alorry being carried on board the Shuttle. This was rapidly extinguished.Eurotunnel is conducting checks of the tunnel and its equipment. Once theseinvestigations are completed, Eurotunnel will begin a progressive restart ofcommercial services. No. 992/2006 For media enquiries contact John Keefe on + 44 (0) 1303 284491.Email: [email protected] www.eurotunnel.com Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operatesaccompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car and coach) services betweenFolkestone, UK and Calais, France. Eurotunnel also earns toll revenue fromtrain operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF for railfreight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris andBrussels. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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