Nineteen injured in minibus accident on Eurotunnel loading platform
Five people seriously hurt after incident involving vehicle carrying HGV drivers in Calais, say French authorities Nineteen people have been injured after a…
According to The Guardian, five people seriously hurt after incident involving vehicle carrying HGV drivers in Calais, say French authorities Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus was involved in an accident at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said.
Five people were severely injured though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Eurotunnel, Calais and French.
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- France · Europe
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- Key names
- Eurotunnel, Calais, French, HGV
- Section
- World
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