Eurostar announced on Friday that it had cancelled all high-speed trains connecting Paris to London and Brussels, after World War II-era bombs were found near the Eurostar hub in the French capital.
“All Eurostar trains have been cancelled today’s Paris,” the railway operator said in a statement sent to the Associated Press. “Eurostar sincerely apologizes for the interruption and understands the inconvenience that may be caused. We thank everyone for their patience and cooperation during this time.”
The bomb was discovered around local time, and was carried out by workers who were working on Earth near the orbit of the Senas-Denis region. Minesweepers were sent to the site and their operations were still in progress. When open Friday, stranded travelers gather at the station.
Gare du Nord is a major European transport center that serves international destinations north of France, such as the European capital, Brussels and the Netherlands, as well as major Paris airports and many regional destinations.
The remaining bombs from World War I and World War II are often found around France, but they are rarely found in such a popular place.
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said in a speech on the broadcaster’s SUD radio that local residents and people near the train station should be “not afraid” of the risk of explosions, highlighting the procedures for addressing these bombs and removing such bombs.
