‘Not what I had in mind’: Eurostar cancellations leave thousands stranded

Dismay at St Pancras International in London as services cancelled due to flooding of Thames tunnel

• UK weather: Eurostar services from London cancelled for day due to flooding

When Ilse Deurloo arrived at St Pancras station after a festive holiday with her boyfriend in London, she was shocked by the scenes of chaos and disruption as thousands of travellers were left stranded.

This is not what I had in mind," said Deurloo, 20, who was planning to return home to Amsterdam on Saturday. Her train, like all expected high-speed services between Ebbsfleet International and London St Pancras International, was cancelled due to flooding in a tunnel under the Thames.