{"id":118393,"date":"2023-09-09T19:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T19:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=118393"},"modified":"2023-09-09T19:57:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T19:57:01","slug":"channel-tunnel-lockdown-as-bomb-squad-scrambled-due-to-suspicious-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/channel-tunnel-lockdown-as-bomb-squad-scrambled-due-to-suspicious-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel Tunnel lockdown as bomb squad scrambled due to suspicious vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    The Channel Tunnel has been locked down after a suspicious vehicle was stopped. One man has been detained by police. <\/p>\n

    Explosive experts from the British Army were also called to the scene in Folkestone, Kent, this morning (Friday, September 8).<\/p>\n

    The vehicle was stopped at the terminal at around 10.30am. A police cordon has also been put in place. <\/p>\n

    Police have confirmed that the dramatic incident in Kent is not linked to the manhunt for terror suspect Daniel Khalife, who escaped from HMP Wandsworth prison earlier this week.<\/p>\n

    Former soldier Khalife is believed to have clung to the underside of a delivery lorry at the prison on Wednesday morning (September 6).<\/p>\n

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    Speaking to Sky News, a driver at the Channel Tunnel said he was told by a member of staff the area was on lockdown this morning.<\/p>\n

    He was also told the delay caused by the incident will be at least two hours. <\/p>\n

    Access to the Folkestone terminal is currently suspended. <\/p>\n

    Customers seeking to travel through the tunnel should check the LeShuttle website for the latest information. <\/p>\n

    A spokesperson for Kent Police said: "At around 10.30am on Friday 8 September 2023 a suspicious vehicle was stopped at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Cheriton.<\/p>\n

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    "Explosives experts from the British Army have been called to the scene and a cordon has been put in place for the safety of the public. <\/p>\n

    "This is currently having an effect on traffic approaching the terminal. A man has been detained in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing."<\/p>\n

    There is currently heavy traffic on the M20 as a result of the incident and because access to the terminal is limited, the Mirror reports. <\/p>\n

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