RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : United Kingdom - Snow Storm

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2009-12-18, 06:17:21 [UTC] Ref.no.: SS-20091218-24207-GBR Situation Update No. 6 On 2009-12-20 at 17:54:46 [UTC] Event: Snow Storm Location: United Kingdom England England-wide Number of Deads: 2 person(s) Number of Evacuated: 2000 person(s) Situation: Eurostar trains carrying passengers in the undersea Channel Tunnel between Britain and France will remain suspended on Sunday over concerns of freezing weather, the rail operator has said. A total of five high-speed passenger trains broke down on Friday and Saturday as they entered the warmer tunnel from cold air outside, with condensation causing electricity failures. More than 2,000 passengers were trapped inside the tunnel for many hours. A rescue locomotive and a shuttle train were used to move passengers out of the tunnel, following which Eurostar cancelled all trains until Monday to investigate what had happened. "We are committed to restoring our services as soon as possible but our key priority is the safety and comfort of our customers," Eurostar said. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu