Thousands of Eurostar passengers are suffering severe delays and last-minute cancellations due to cable theft – a day after two track fatalities caused disruption.

The latest delays come after 600 metres of copper cables were stolen overnight in the city of Lille in northern France, according to reports in the country.

Eurostar passengers have been warned to cancel or postpone their journeys this morning after delays and cancellations left the service in “total chaos”.

A huge cable theft near Lille, France, has caused severe disruption on the high-speed line in both directions between London and Paris, where hundreds of passengers are said to be waiting to board a train.

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