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Channel Tunnel: Sea
built 645 days ago
Both countries agreed to work together on a joint tunnel scheme to bring them closer together. With government approval, tunnel companies were set up to do the first serious scientific exploration of the geology - to find out just what rocks lay under the sea bed between Dover and Calais....
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In reaction, British and French officials have continually checked the security system protecting the 31-mile tunnel. The French warn the threat level remains high. British security forces will remain on high alert throughout the holiday season.
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The tunnel consists of 3 interconnected tubes: 1 rail track each way plus 1 service tunnel. Its length is 31 miles, of which 23 miles are underwater. Its average depth is 150 feet under the seabed.
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