19 Injured in Bus-Train Collision Near Channel Tunnel in Northern France

Paris, October 15 (KUNA) -- French authorities announced Thursday evening that 19 people were injured in a collision between a bus and a train near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in northern France. Local media quoted French officials as saying that five people sustained serious injuries but their lives are not in danger. French authorities did not provide further details on how the accident occurred or the identities of the victims, except to confirm that the bus driver was among the injured. According to reports, the small bus was carrying truck drivers who were en route to board a train dedicated to transporting vehicles through the tunnel. Emergency teams are currently at the scene of the accident. Two Eurostar train services connecting France and England via the tunnel were also canceled on Thursday evening. (End) M.B. / M.M.J.