{"id":26983,"date":"2023-11-30T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=26983"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:09:00","slug":"eurostar-passengers-plunged-into-darkness-with-no-food-and-overflowing-loos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/world-news\/eurostar-passengers-plunged-into-darkness-with-no-food-and-overflowing-loos\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostar passengers plunged into darkness with no food and overflowing loos"},"content":{"rendered":"<li><span>Bookmark<\/span><span><svg class=\"active-svg svg-change-fill\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><\/path><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"svg-bookmark-done\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 28\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"svg-to-bookmark\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 28\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31569263.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Eurostar-Train-at-Waterloo-Station-London.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email<\/p>\n<h2>Thank you for subscribing!<\/h2>\n<p>Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email<\/p>\n<p>We have more newsletters<\/p>\n<p>Passengers were plunged into \u201ccomplete darkness\u201d without food or working toilets after an overhead power cable fell onto their train.<\/p>\n<p>The Eurostar was set to travel from London St. Pancras to Amsterdam after leaving the station at 8.16am this morning. However, it never made it to its destination after people were left trapped in their seats for almost eight hours without power.<\/p>\n<p>Passenger Debbie Cleary tweeted: \u201cOur train &#8211; the 0816 &#8211; from St Pancras to Amsterdam has been stuck now for over 7 hours. We are in almost complete darkness, no food, no drinks, toilets are overflowing\u2026. How can this be ok?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Granny fined \u00a31,589 for accidentally bringing chicken sandwich through customs <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> For more weird news from the Daily Star, click here <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31569260.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_BRITAIN-FRANCE-GERMANY-BELGIUM-TRANSPORT-RAIL.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Eurostar confirmed the issue was due to a fallen overhead cable at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel. After more than seven hours, the train headed back to London.<\/p>\n<p>Eurostar spokesperson told the Daily Star: \u201cAn overhead cable has fallen on the 08:16 Eurostar train, between London and Amsterdam, at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel. There are around 700 passengers and crew on board who are confirmed to be safe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31569262.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_BELGIUM-BRITAIN-TRANSPORT-BREXIT.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31551611.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_weather_main.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Met Office warns of &apos;hazardous&apos; weather as emergency gas reserves switched on<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a complicated situation due to the position of the train and the track infrastructure, it\u2019s meant that certain safety procedures had to be adhered to before we could move the train. The train is currently in the process of being brought back to London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll affected passengers on board will be met in London with refreshments and will receive enhanced compensation. Eurostar are sorry for issues caused that customers have experienced today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, passenger Stuart Haggas claims this was not the case. He said no one was there to meet them with refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted: \u201cBack at St Pancras where Eurostar ES9114 departed 8hr+ ago &#8211; after spending whole day on a cold train with no food, water, power, working toilets&#8230; is there a welcome of hot tea &amp; apologies by Eurostar staff? No, to add insult to injury only one escalator working = more chaos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>For the latest breaking news and stories from around the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking<\/i> <\/b> <b> <i>here<\/i> <\/b> <b> <i>.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the News<\/li>\n<li>London<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/eurostar-passengers-plunged-darkness-8-31569312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bookmark Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email Thank you for subscribing! 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