法国官员说,连接英国与法国的海底火车隧道的大火已经基本扑灭,但是消防人员仍然在努力降低温度并熄灭后续引发的火焰。

英吉利海峡海底铁路隧道星期四发生的火灾致使14人受伤,并且迫使所有列车服务暂停。

铁路隧道官员说,大火是从一列运载卡车的列车上开始的,看起来这是一次意外事故。火车上的所有32人全部安全撤离,他们当中的多数人都是卡车司机。

救援官员说,受伤人员当中有六名被浓烟呛伤,并接受了治疗,其他人仅仅受了轻伤。

“欧洲之星”网站上的一份声明说,从英国开往法国的客车星期五预计都将停驶。声明建议计划今后几天旅行的人向铁路营运部门查询。

French officials say a fire in the Channel Tunnel is now largely extinguished but firefighters are still working to lower the temperature and cool down secondary blazes.

Thursday’s fire in the tunnel that forms a rail link beneath the English Channel between Britain and France injured 14 people and forced a suspension of all railway services.

Eurotunnel officials say the fire started on a train carrying trucks and appeared to be accidental. All 32 people on the train — mostly truck drivers — were evacuated safely.

Rescue officials said six of the injured were treated for smoke inhalation and the rest suffered minor injuries.

A statement on Eurostar’s web site said passenger trains between Britain and France were not expected to run Friday. It advised people planning to travel in the next few days to check back with the rail operator.