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China Daily | Updated: 2009-12-21 07:42
Chunnel closed for hours
The only rail link between Britain and France was closed for testing yesterday, after a series of breakdowns trapped thousands in a tunnel for hours in claustrophobic conditions, train company Eurostar said.
The breakdowns of four trains in the Channel Tunnel on Friday evening and ensuing cancellations through the weekend were expected to affect some 50,000 people during the busy holiday travel season. Passengers were stranded in the dark without food, water or air conditioning for more than 12 hours after the breakdowns, which were initially blamed on severe weather.
(China Daily 12/21/2009 page11)
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