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Nineteen people were injured after a minibus collided with a freight train on the French side of the Channel Tunnel near Calais on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at the Eurotunnel site in Pas-de-Calais, where the minibus was transporting truck drivers preparing to board a Le Shuttle train. According to Pas-de-Calais underprefect Agathe Cury, the collision happened around 7:27 PM local time. The minibus driver and 18 passengers sustained injuries, with two individuals airlifted to Lille University Hospital for specialized treatment. The remaining 17 injured were transported to hospitals in Helfaut, Calais, Boulogne, Montreuil-sur-Mer, and Dunkirk. No fatalities were reported, and no lives are in danger, Cury stated. The collision occurred on the loading platform of the Eurotunnel, where the freight train was stationary. Cury noted that the incident marked the first time such an accident had occurred on an Eurotunnel loading platform. She mentioned that the minibus struck the train as it was departing, though the exact cause of the collision remained unclear. A judicial investigation has been initiated to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene. Approximately 55 firefighters, 25 emergency medical teams, around 20 border police officers, and roughly 100 Eurotunnel staff were deployed. The French emergency medical service (SAMU), a mobile intensive care unit (SMUR) helicopter, and the fire and rescue service (SDIS) were present at the scene. The incident led to a temporary suspension of Le Shuttle passenger services for approximately 90 minutes before operations resumed. Eurostar confirmed that the incident did not involve or impact its trains running between London and Paris. The company stated that the collision occurred several kilometers away from the Channel Tunnel and would not disrupt its scheduled services. However, two Eurostar trains operating between France and England were canceled due to engineering works, not the collision. Eyewitness accounts described the scene as chaotic but contained within one platform. BBC presenter Evan Davis, traveling through the Eurotunnel to Calais, observed blue light emergency vehicles concentrated on one of the platforms upon his arrival in France. He noted that despite the collision, car queues at check-in were moving, indicating minimal disruption to ongoing operations. Local media, including La Voix du Nord, published images showing a heavily damaged minibus alongside the freight train, with emergency personnel and Eurotunnel staff on-site. The minibus was reportedly carrying male drivers of diverse nationalities, although it was unclear if any British nationals were among the injured. Authorities emphasized that the incident did not pose a threat to the broader transportation network. Freight and Eurostar services continued to operate normally, and all cross-Channel traffic has since resumed. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture highlighted the coordinated efforts of Eurotunnel and emergency services in managing the situation and restoring normal operations at the site. An investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing.