Date: 29/03/2014

Passengers had to be evacuated from a number of carriages on a Eurostar service after smoke was seen coming from the train. Five fire engines were sent to Ebbsfleet station in Kent because of an electrical fire in the train's motor room, which started at 09:30 GMT. The Brussels-bound train left St Pancras in London at 08:58 GMT. No-one was hurt. The train was removed from service and a replacement went on to Belgium. It was the second successive day of disruption for the Channel Tunnel high-speed train company.

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Eurostar evacuated after engine fire

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Passengers are evacuated from a number of carriages on a Eurostar service after smoke is seen coming from the train.

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