By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An official said a fire broke out in the tunnel under the English Channel separating France and Britain on Thursday, causing undersea traffic to be suspended. All passengers were evacuated safely.
Eurotunnel, the company that operates the tunnel, said firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. An official with Eurotunnel's press service said the fire broke out 11 kilometers from the French side.
The official added that 32 people were aboard a shuttle train transporting trucks where the fire broke out, and all were evacuated safely.
Traffic in the undersea tunnel was suspended and firefighters were examining the site.
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