Accident May Shut Alpine Tunnel for a Year
From Times wire reports
An eight-mile Alpine tunnel linking France and Italy will remain shut for up to a year, Italy’s transport minister said, while workers clear out debris after trucks caught fire inside, killing two drivers.
No structural damage was found in the Frejus tunnel, linking the French city of Lyon with Turin, Italy. It accounts for four-fifths of commercial roadway traffic between the countries.
Most of the 3,800 trucks that use the tunnel daily will be rerouted, a 124-mile detour.
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