Fire at French sidepublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2015
The fire happened at the French end of the tunnel and is being dealt with by the French authorities, Kent Police have said.
Summary
Channel Tunnel closed on 17 January after a fire on a lorry at French end
Eurotunnel says it expects to resume vehicle and freight services on Saturday night
Services were suspended after smoke was detected in the tunnel
Eurotunnel says 26 trains have been cancelled since 11:00 GMT
Rail passengers are advised to expect "significant delays"
There have been no reported injuries, Kent Police say
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Paul Gribben, John Harrison and Amber Dawson
Fire at French sidepublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2015
No services todaypublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2015
14:03 GMT 17 January 2015Eurostar says all its services today have been cancelled and trains are returning to their original stations.
Fire on lorrypublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2015
14:02 GMT 17 January 2015The Channel Tunnel has been closed "until further notice" after a fire on a lorry.
Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2015
13:56 GMT 17 January 2015Welcome to BBC coverage of news that the Channel Tunnel has been closed "until further notice" after a fire on a lorry. All services today have been cancelled and passengers are being told to expect "significant delays".