'Six-hour delays' at Folkstone's Eurotunnel terminal
- 6 years ago
Holidaymakers were left facing four-hour delays this afternoon (July 26) at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkstone, south-east England.
Video filmed by Andy Walker shows cars queuing and children playing in water hydrants that he says were deliberately set off to help keep people cool.
Walker told Newsflare that he had been at the terminal since 1pm and as of 6.30pm was still waiting to board the shuttle. "It’s all very poorly organised and people are very hot and bothered," he said.
One man in the video who had travelled from Liverpool on his way to France explains: "We've hit the wall here. We've been here for something over six hours."
Eurotunnel tweeted that it was experiencing problems with its "onboard air conditioning and high traffic levels."
It added: "We anticipate that the delays caused by the excessive heat will continue overnight and likely into tomorrow.
Video filmed by Andy Walker shows cars queuing and children playing in water hydrants that he says were deliberately set off to help keep people cool.
Walker told Newsflare that he had been at the terminal since 1pm and as of 6.30pm was still waiting to board the shuttle. "It’s all very poorly organised and people are very hot and bothered," he said.
One man in the video who had travelled from Liverpool on his way to France explains: "We've hit the wall here. We've been here for something over six hours."
Eurotunnel tweeted that it was experiencing problems with its "onboard air conditioning and high traffic levels."
It added: "We anticipate that the delays caused by the excessive heat will continue overnight and likely into tomorrow.