On May 30, the Eurostar train service between London and Paris was hit by major delays due to a technical issue involving UK Border Force e-gates at Gare du Nord in Paris. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded for hours as a result of the IT system fault, with two trains being cancelled.
Eurostar train service between London and Paris hit by major delays https://t.co/Q7r8gMXcrl https://t.co/Gx9mgEsoM9
A technical problem involving UK Border Forces e-gates at the Gare du Nord has caused major delays for passengers travelling between Paris and London on Eurostar @BrendMcfadden reports https://t.co/CBdT6HDwWv
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Hundreds of Eurostar passengers are being held up at Gare du Nord in Paris due to a technical issue. https://t.co/UzXGqEv8HJ
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