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lockdown parties in downing street. people are facing huge disruption to their travel plans as the half term break gets under way. dozens of flights have been cancelled, and there have been long delays at ports and on the roads, as well as cross channel services. and there are warnings that the disruption is likely to continue for more than a week. let s take you through the latest developments. easyjet is cancelling more than 200 flights over the next 10 days from gatwick airport, insisting it needs to in order to provide reliable services over this busy period . there have been long queues at london s st pancras station for eurostar services across the channel as families head to disneyland paris and football fans try to get to the french capital ahead of the champions league final. and people are being urged to check the latest advice before travelling to the port of dover where there are huge tailbacks as hundreds of lorries queue to get through tourists however, ....
But they were not there and it was just the fuel that was the main source of hazard for us. we were able to contain the fire but due to the severity of the fire on the yacht, the yacht has now sunk into the harbour itself. which has presented another hazard, which is the environmental consideration and the environmental consideration and the fuel that is on board. during our firefighting tactics we were able to work with the harbour master and the environment agency and we were able to set up a number of berms in order to contain the fuel that was leaking from the vessel. just to be clear, you are hoping that those booms will contain the fuel because presumably what you don t want it seeping beyond the harbour wall? don t want it seeping beyond the harbour wall? ~ . ., ., , harbour wall? what we have done is we have utilised harbour wall? what we have done is we have utilised the harbour wall? what we have done is we have utilised the equipment - harbour wall? what we have done is ....
80 foot yacht that was on fire and when the crews arrived they ran into a substantial fire when they arrived on scene. , . , ., , ., on scene. they are trying to contain it as much on scene. they are trying to contain it as much as on scene. they are trying to contain it as much as possible on scene. they are trying to contain it as much as possible and - on scene. they are trying to contain | it as much as possible and prevented from spreading to the nearby pier. we have been utilising a number of hose lines in order to contain the fire and using breathing apparatus, and we were able to contain the fire on the yacht and part of the marina. you have to be cautious, notjust because of the smoke but because presumably there is a risk of explosion, given there is so much diesel on board? we explosion, given there is so much diesel on board? diesel on board? we have had an increased risk diesel on board? we have had an increased risk with diesel on board? we have had an increas ....
As they are booking at the last minute, but presumably into the summer season? that is right and we will have to appreciate that airlines have made virtually no money, they have lost billions over the last couple of years and they are going to have to increase flights and will have increased staffing costs and costs in terms of fuel. we are going to have to accept that is the case. if people are prepared to accept flights are more expensive, if they run, they are on time and not delayed and they run, they are not cancelled. that is where we have this perfect storm this weekend with flights being cancelled at such a busy period, even though those easyjet customers are due compensation, it will not be any good in terms of wanting to get away because any flights that are remaining might be hugely expensive and they won t be able to afford the flights that possibly are still available. lisa minot, the travel ....
Contain some of the fuel that has come out of the vessel. and then we have the environment agency, the harbour master, putting together a clean up team and implementing an environmental plan to contain that fuel and remove it from the water within the harbour. fuel and remove it from the water within the harbour. presumably your officers were within the harbour. presumably your officers were having within the harbour. presumably your officers were having to within the harbour. presumably your officers were having to do within the harbour. presumably your officers were having to do this - within the harbour. presumably your officers were having to do this at - officers were having to do this at the same time as trying themselves to not ingest any smoke. there were a lot of people in the marina, on a lovely summer afternoon, particularly at half term. do you have any idea of the numbers you are having to evacuate? we have any idea of the numbers you are having to evacuate? havi ....