Eurostar journeys between London and Paris have descended into “chaos” after a cable theft caused even more delays and cancellations to services already disrupted by two deaths on the tracks on Tuesday night. The railway company has warned passengers travelling from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord to expect “severe delays and last-minute cancellations” and advised them to “cancel or postpone their trips” after an incident of cable theft near Lille in northern France on Wednesday morning. The major uncertainty, described by the firm itself as “total chaos”, follows long delays on Tuesday night after two people were struck by trains near Lille Europe, a stop on the direct Eurostar service between St Pancras and Paris.
One customer complained to the provider that their elderly mother was stuck in Paris because of the last-minute cancellations, to which Eurostar apologised for the “total chaos due to two accidents involving people and a cable theft”. The UK Foreign Office has updated its advice for British citizens planning to travel to and from France on the Eurostar, warning of “severe disruption”. “Eurostar services to and from France will be severely disrupted today [June 25] with some services cancelled,” the ministry said. “Check your operator’s advice before travelling, including where you are taking connecting trains.”
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