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A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
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2008 Channel Tunnel fire
Non-fatal train fire
On 11 September 2008, a France-bound Eurotunnel Shuttle train carrying heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers caught fire while travelling through the Channel Tunnel. The fire lasted for sixteen hours and reached temperatures of up to 1,000 °C (1,830 °F).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Channel Tunnel
Undersea rail tunnel linking France to UK
The Channel Tunnel is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35-mile) railway tunnel beneath the English Channel that links Folkestone in the United Kingdom with Coquelles in France. Opened in 1994, it is the only fixed connection between Great Britain and the European mainland.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)