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Eurotunnel freight traffic delayed after migrant death

09:00, 16 October 2015

Eurotunnel freight traffic is facing delays of up to two hours after a person died in the tunnel overnight.

There is a waiting time of up to two hours before check-in for freight at Folkestone, with the journey from check-in to arrival in France taking around five hours.

Passengers can expect to be delayed for up to two hours in Kent.

The Longport entrance at the Channel Tunnel. Picture: Google
The Longport entrance at the Channel Tunnel. Picture: Google

Sixteen people have now died trying to reach the UK since June.

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