Minibus collides with train at Eurotunnel, injuring 19

A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a train at the Eurotunnel loading platform in northern France on Thursday, injuring 19 people, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said. The minibus driver was among those involved. No one’s life was considered to be in danger, according to the prefecture. The collision occurred at the terminal near Calais as the drivers were preparing to board a Le Shuttle train for travel through the Channel Tunnel. The prefecture said the minibus struck a train at the loading platform. The supplied reports do not establish what caused the collision. Emergency services, including ambulances, police and a helicopter, responded. The prefecture said significant resources were deployed and placed under the authority of the department’s prefect. A local press briefing was scheduled for 10:15 p.m. local time on October 15, according to reports citing local authorities. Some reports said five people were seriously injured. The prefecture’s assessment, repeated in several accounts, was that none of the injuries was life-threatening. No deaths were reported. The available accounts do not provide a more detailed breakdown of the 19 people’s injuries. The...