A fire broke out on September 11, 2008, in a train in the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel," the tunnel serving passenger and freight traffic between Great Britain and France. The fire occurred on a shuttle train carrying trucks through the tunnel, and all 32 individuals on that train were evacuated safely.CTV.ca: Fire Suspends Train Traffic in Undersea 'Chunnel' (September 11, 2008) Chunnel service resumed two days later on September 13.Bloomberg.com: Channel Tunnel Resumes...Services (September 13, 2008)
Previous Fires
A fire broke out in the Chunnel in November 1996. No one was killed, although several passengers were treated for smoke inhalation. That fire provoked the tunnel authority to upgrade its firefighting capabilities.The Seattle Times: `Chunnel' Fire Raises Questions That Embarrass (November 20, 1996)
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Channel Tunnel also called the Eurotunnel
