Event
Channel Tunnel fire on a truck being carried on an HGV shuttle
18 Nov 1996 · 51.00° N, 1.50° E
What the records say
- When
- 18 Nov 1996
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 51.00° N, 1.50° E
- Description
- Channel Tunnel fire on a truck being carried on an HGV shuttle.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1996 Channel Tunnel fire.
1996 Channel Tunnel fire
Non-fatal train incident
The Channel Tunnel fire of 18 November 1996 occurred on a train carrying Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers through the Channel Tunnel from France to the United Kingdom. The fire was seen on the train as it entered the tunnel and, in line with the policy at the time, an attempt was made to drive to the UK where the fire would be dealt with.
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