Power failure hits Chunnel services

A France-bound train broke down in the Channel Tunnel Monday morning, leading to long delays and evacuation of more than 300 passengers, traffic authorities said Monday.

"We are currently having major delays and cancellations because of a problem with the overhead power line in the Eurotunnel," the Eurostar International Limited, whose services were affected by the incident, said in a statement.

The Eurotunnel Group's passenger service "is operating with some timetable disruption, this is due to an incident in the tunnel which is in the process of being resolved", Xinhua reported citing the group's official website.

For customers traveling via the tunnel's British terminal, there is a waiting time of about 90 minutes, while those travelling via the French terminal could face a waiting time of about two-and-a-half hours before check-in and 90 minutes on the terminal, according to the group.

Customers have been advised to reschedule their travels or apply for a full refund if they were affected by the delays.