Event

2008 Channel Tunnel fire

11 Sep 2008 · 50.97° N, 1.66° E

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When
11 Sep 2008
Kind
Event
Coordinates
50.97° N, 1.66° E
Description
A fire occurs in the Channel Tunnel and the tunnel is closed until further notice.

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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).

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