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Nineteen injured after minibus collides with train at Eurotunnel loading platform
A minibus carrying truck drivers struck a departing train at the Eurotunnel near Calais, leaving nineteen people with non-life-threatening injuries.
How this was covered
- Coverage peaked at 18 outlets in a single hour
Why it matters
The crash disrupts cross‑Channel travel and places dozens of passengers in need of medical care.
How this story developed
- Oct 15 Train and bus crash in Eurotunnel leaves 19 people injured
- Oct 16 Rail traffic between the two countries has been halted pending investigation.
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