Eurostar passengers are facing travel chaos over train cancellations after two people were hit on the tracks yesterday.

Cancellations began last night with no services running between London St Pancras and Gare du Nord in Paris, leaving some passengers stranded for more than seven hours.

One furious customer accused the service of 'abandoning passengers at midnight', while another said nearly a thousand people were stuck in Gare du Nord last night with no offers to stay in a hotel.

Rebooked trains were again cancelled this morning with several other trains delayed today due to cable theft.

Some weary holidaymakers have spent hundreds trying to re-book trains while others had to sleep in the station, accusing the train line of 'horrific' customer service.