Thousands of Eurostar passengers have their summer holidays delayed after a track closure in France sparked by a power failure
The operator's websites shows nine services between London and Paris have been cancelled, and a further 12 are delayed.
Passengers are having their summer holidays delays as they are being advised to postpone their travel to a later date.
The track closure was caused by a power failure on the high-speed line between Moussy and Longueil in northern France.
The problem began at around 8.30am local time on Monday.
Disruption is expected to last for the rest of the day.
Trains are being diverted to run on slower lines.
In addition to the London-Paris route, Eurostar services between Amsterdam/Brussels and Paris are also affected.
The impact of the disruption is heightened as August is a peak period for cross-Channel travel because of school holidays.
A Eurostar spokeswoman said: 'We advise passengers on these routes to postpone their journey if possible.
'They can exchange their ticket free of charge or request a full refund.
'Extra staff have been deployed in the stations to assist passengers.
'Trains between London-Amsterdam, Brussels-Amsterdam, Brussels-London and Brussels-Cologne are not impacted.
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