Passengers on a stuck train in France were left without heating overnight.

Passengers on a train stuck for five hours en route from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand were left without power and heating for several hours due to power failures.

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For more than two hours, 700 passengers were left without heating in the middle of the night due to a power failure. As a result, the train arrived at its destination at 6.20 am, about 10 hours after departure.

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The train left Paris at 6:57 p.m. local time but stopped at Nogent-sur-Vernisson, south of the capital, at about 8:30 p.m. Passengers were informed of a short half-hour delay, which in reality would last about five hours. From about 10:15 p.m., they were left without electricity and heating for two hours in the cold due to power failures.

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“Firefighters and the Red Cross arrived at the scene to distribute rescue blankets, food and water,” the media clarifies.

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According to the National Railway Company (SNCF), the cause of the incident was a faulty locomotive. So, passengers had to wait until approximately 01.00 until a working locomotive arrived from Paris, after which the train headed to Clermont-Ferrand. SNCF apologized to passengers and promised compensation.