Eurostar travel disruption after London to Paris ES9050 train collides with boar on the line in France
Eurostar is sending a rescue train to move the ES9050 London to Paris train, which was stopped when it hit a boar earlier this evening, to Lille.
The company will provide an empty train at Lille so that the journey to Paris can be completed.
The company said earlier that it was able to re-open one of its lines between London and Paris, after an incident earlier this evening led to disruption.
All Eurostar trains had been held after the ES9050 , which left St. Pancras station at 19.01 this evening, collided with a boar on the line in France.
The company said re-opening one of the lines would allow trains to start moving again. It added that it would release a specific update for the affected train separately.
Eurostar tweeted earlier this evening that the firm was aware of trains being held while an incident on the line was being investigated.
It then revealed that the incident involved a boar.
Train #ES9050 (19:01 London to Paris) has collided with a boar on the line in France. All trains are held. More information to follow.
— Eurostar (@Eurostar) November 11, 2015
The firm has said that its operations team is "working on a plan based on how quickly the line can be cleared", as well as the condition of the train.