The Channel Tunnel is a marvellous achievement of engineering prowess that has brought the UK closer to the European mainland than ever before, although some would say that isn’t a good thing.
But the problem with building a 26 mile long tunnel for trains to travel through is that should something go wrong, it’s an absolute nightmare to fix the problem.
September 11th is a date that conjures up horrific images already, but for those in the tunnel when this latest fire broke out, the date has a whole new meaning.
This CNN video explains what happened and what is being done to solve the problem. But meanwhile, the trains have stopped running and there is mayhem in both France and England.
