UK-France rail service suspended after lorry fire in Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel suspended rail passenger services between Britain and France today after a lorry fire near the French end of the tunnel. Authorities are investigating the cause, The Associated Press reports.

"If you were planning to travel today, we advise you to postpone your journey and not to come to the station," Eurostar said in a statement.

Officials said no one was injured in the fire, but that travelers should expect "significant delays" while the vehicle is recovered and authorities clear smoke and fumes from the tunnel, BBC News reports.

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