- Eurostar passengers travelling from Brussels to London were stranded for over five hours on Sunday after their train broke down in France.
- The train suffered a power failure between Lille and Calais, leaving passengers without working toilets or air conditioning.
- Customers described chaotic conditions and poor communication, with some leaning out of doors for fresh air before being evacuated onto the tracks.
- A replacement train was dispatched, arriving around 3 pm UK time, significantly later than the scheduled 9:57 am arrival.
- Eurostar offered affected customers a full cash refund or 300 per cent of the ticket value in e-vouchers, following recent disruptions on the high-speed line.
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