Eurostar Trains Suspended After WWII Bomb Found Near Paris Tracks
Train services at Paris Gare du Nord are disrupted as police work to disable an unexploded World War II bomb discovered during maintenance.
- An unexploded World War II bomb was found on train tracks in the Saint-Denis area, 2.5 kilometers from Paris Gare du Nord, during overnight maintenance work.
- All Eurostar trains from Paris to London have been cancelled until at least mid-morning, affecting thousands of passengers.
- Local metro, regional, and national train services are also severely impacted, with travelers urged to postpone their trips.
- Gare du Nord, Europe’s busiest train station, serves about 700,000 passengers daily and hosts international, high-speed, and local services.
- Police and bomb disposal teams are working to safely disable the device, with no timeline yet for resuming full operations.