Eurostar passengers are stranded after tunnel flooding under the River Thames

Thousands of train passengers in Britain and Europe have been stranded due to flooding in a tunnel under the River Thames.

Operators Southeastern and Eurostar canceled flights to and from London St Pancras on Friday after a major leak near Ebbsfleet International Station in Kent.

Southeastern said no high-speed services are expected to run between Ebbsfleet International and London St Pancras International on Saturday.

Eurostar canceled fourteen trains between London and European capitals, including Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, on Saturday morning.

An estimated 16,000 passengers could be affected by the disruption as many travelers traveled ahead of Sunday's New Year's ...