EUROSTAR HAS HAD had to cancel a number of its services today due to a reported power failure.

The company said that it has held traffic “due to a technical issue” on the line.

The following trains are cancelled: #ES9141, #ES9152, #ES9153, #ES9148, #ES9047 & #ES9046. Please check for updates:https://t.co/nlVKV15JvP
— Eurostar (@Eurostar) October 18, 2016

Eurostar / Twitter

Sky News is reporting that the issue is a power failure.

Passengers are facing travel delays due to the cancellations, with some saying they had already been waiting three hours.

@Eurostar #fail, had to find out why queues to end of Brussels Midi from Twitter. No announcements train cancelled pic.twitter.com/kciBxX24Oy
— Jamie Wilkinson 🇪🇺 (@JamieNWilkinson) October 18, 2016

Jamie Wilkinson / Twitter

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Chaos at Calais Eurotunnel Terminal: been on and off train already. 4 hour delay at least we think. Power issues? #eurotunnel#calais pic.twitter.com/HKMVKyqB56
— Pam (@pmmch) October 18, 2016

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