Arson Causes Train Travel Chaos in France Before Olympics Opening Ceremony
Long lines at St Pancras station in London, the British terminus for rail travel under the English Channel to France and the rest of Europe beyond, on Friday, July 26, 2024. Coordinated arson attacks disrupted service on three high-speed train lines in France on Friday, causing travel chaos on the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. French officials suggested that the fires had been set to disrupt the Olympics. The mood was already tense in Paris, where security has been tightening for weeks before Friday night’s opening ceremony. Tens of thousands of police officers, joined by counterterrorism units and the military, have been deployed across the city to guard Olympic venues, tourist sites, train stations and street corners.
— There were severe disruptions on the three lines where fires had been set — the Atlantic, Northern and Eastern lines — with many trains canceled, the railway company, SNCF, said in a statement. It advised travelers to postpone their trips if possible.
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