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Nineteen injured in collision between coach and freight train near Channel Tunnel entrance

At least 19 people were injured on Thursday evening when a freight train collided with a coach in Coquelles, near the entrance to the freight tunnel linking France to Britain. French authorities reported that none of the injuries were life-threatening. Emergency responders, including ambulances, police, and a helicopter, attended the scene.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
9 differing positions reported on location across 12 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewsChannel tunnel
  • deutscheChannel Tunnel terminal
  • theguardianEurotunnel loading platform
  • yna영국해협 프랑스 쪽 터널 입구서
  • bbcFrench side of Channel Tunnel
  • ltn英法海底隧道
  • chinanews英法海底隧道法国入口处
  • bastillepost英法海底隧道
  • cna-tw英法海底隧道附近
  • stheadline英法海底隧道
  • franceChannel Tunnel entrance
  • pts英法海底隧道入口處
WhereCoquelles
50.935, 1.799 ±10 km
First reported9 days ago
Published2026-10-15 20:56 UTC
Sources12
Casualties reported0
How this travelled.
Reports15Independent tellings12
12 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Nineteen injured in collision between coach and freight train near Channel Tunnel entrance. 2026-10-15T20:56:33.887Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6064. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-15/bus-train-collide-injuring-19-at-channel-tunnel-terminal-8e1d154d

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