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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Eurotunnel Disruption Continues After Power Failure Causes Travel Chaos
Caption: Eurotunnel Disruption Continues After Power Failure Causes Travel Chaos. Efforts are ongoing to restore normal services through the Channel Tunnel after a power failure caused widespread travel disruption for thousands of passengers. The tunnel partially reopened after one of its two lines was brought back into service, allowing some Eurostar and LeShuttle trains to resume running — though delays are continuing. The disruption began on Tuesday when a fault in the overhead power supply, combined with a broken-down LeShuttle train, brought all traffic to a halt. The outage left travellers stranded as many attempted to travel for the New Year. Tunnel operator Getlink says it hopes services will return to normal overnight, but passengers are bracing for further disruption. Some travellers reported being stuck on trains for hours. One passenger told the BBC he boarded an evening service to Paris but was still waiting near the tunnel entrance more than seven hours later. Earlier, Eurostar cancelled multiple services and advised customers to rebook their journeys for another day, offering free exchanges where possible. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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