Fire Closes Eurotunnel
- 11 September 2008 17:415959More news here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7610919.stm
- 11 September 2008 17:455960God that must be awful..especially for any claustrophobic sufferers.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 11 September 2008 17:505961I'm not a lover of tunnels and I'm going over to Paris on eurostar again shortly!
Thankfully no one has been seriously injured. - 11 September 2008 17:565962Well done with the hot news Jeane
...am just seeing it on Sky News they are showing all around Dover being filmed from the SkyCopter which has just passed overhead. we can expect traffic chaos here in Dover..already big build-up in trucks as they are being redirected through Dover.
Container on train went on fire 7 miles from Calais all stopped.email: dover7@msn.com - 11 September 2008 18:155963
Already trucking chaos in the approach to Dover..this picture as seen from the rainswept Skycopter..courtesy Sky News.email: dover7@msn.com - 11 September 2008 18:285964What a photo and what a traffic jam!!!!Time for Nigel(actionman)Collor to be called in...
Operation Stack now in place.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 11 September 2008 18:525965Gawd, you were quick PaulB, on the pulse, I heard that there are about 12 people suffering from smoke inhalation & the tunnel will be closed until tomorrow. That's a hell of a traffic jam
, we avoided the majority of it by back tracking up the Western Heights. - 11 September 2008 19:545974Most people do its a regular little rat run up here at times
- 11 September 2008 20:225979Does that mean I'm a little rat
- 11 September 2008 20:535986a royal little rat baz!!
on a lighter note, well done to the french fire service for being so efficient in making sure that there were no serious injuries and fatalities.
well done to eurotunnel in going 13 years without a serious incident.
i hate tunnels at the best of times, i can imagine the fear of the drivers/chauffeurs when the alarm goes off. - 11 September 2008 21:235992At 4pm french time we were waiting to catch the tunnel back and the man put bollards in front of the access road. We were 4 cars behind the last ones to leave
of course there was no information about what was happening so we went to information and immediately got tickets for Sea France, rushed off to the port and caught the 630pm ferry
We were so pleased that we weren't the ones trapped in the tunnel.
Lately the air conditioning has been turned down and on the journey over it was stifling on the train. Must have been claustrophobic down there
D - 11 September 2008 21:465993I'm soooooooo soooooooooooo pleased I don't have to organise Operation stack any more.
All gone and forgoten.
For those who know me and what I've been up to, I have a new job that suits me to the ground and I'm loving it. will I see the Williams in a certain pub on Saturday? I'm buying.
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 11 September 2008 22:025994David
Glad to read your'e back safe and sound.
Ian
Congrats on new jobMarek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 12 September 2008 08:366012DavidH glad all well there in the end...was the family with you. It must have been awkward suddenly confronted with all the confusion but as you say better than being trapped.
The latest this morning is that the fire is still raging with 100 firefighters both ends tackling it. Fabulous procedures in place to get every one out safely, must hand it to them.email: dover7@msn.com - 12 September 2008 09:206015Lets all go my boat.
- 12 September 2008 09:386018Hi Big Dave, thank goodness you didn't get trapped in the tunnel, the wheels of Dover would come to a halt without you .
Let us hope that no one is permanently injured.
Ian, great to hear that your new job is going well, we'll be in the White Horse on Saturday night, so would be nice to see you for a celebratory drink if you're around - 12 September 2008 10:106021And as a glutton for punishment - I am planning to go over again on Sunday in a 10metre boat for lunch in Boulogne - any suggestions near the port?
sorry no space for any lorries!
PS no Paul, I was on my "restaurant guide trip" with some friends - there has been a super refurbishment of the Bowling at St Omer and we had a superb lunch. I leave Linda to clean the house and get my tea ready....... - 12 September 2008 15:306032Glad your back safe and sound david last I heard the fire was out, but at one point it was a thousand degrees celsius if I heard it right with a 100 french fire fighter's there side and about the same on our side with only radio contact.
amazeingly no real injury's just cuts and breathing in smoke oh so lucky. - 12 September 2008 16:026033It was amazing no one was seriously injured. Glad you are OK David H. Ironically we should have been traveling today but the hotel we wanted to stay at in Paris was fully booked so we rearranged to a later date - how lucky was that!
P.S If it's not operational again in the next week or so we might be taking you up on that offer of a boat Vic! - 12 September 2008 17:586038They can run it with one tunnel that is unaffected. Obviously with less than half the traffic buut thats what they do regularly.
so I expect to hear that some is getting thru by tomorrow
D
