Paris Du Nord trains stopped and the area was evacuated after a ww2 bomb
AFPThe trains were canceled to and from Paris, and an area and part of the main ring road was temporarily closed after a bomb in World War II was found on tracks leading to the Gare du nord station.
EUROSTAR services were canceled in Gare du Nord for today, after a 500 kg bomb was found on tracks in the Saint-Denis suburb in Paris while working overnight.
Windows houses were evacuated in a 500 -meter -diameter circuit (1600 feet) of the bomb and part of the Paris circular Périphérique It was closed with the clearance process.
French Transport Minister Philip Taparut said that local railway services in Gare du nord will not resume until late in the afternoon at the earliest time.
Taparut said on Friday morning that the grenade disposal team was at the scene of the accident and there was no concern. “If we get the green light from the police chief in the coming hours, it can be part of the service – and I mean – to start again after 16:00 (15: 00G),” he said.
The bomb was discovered 200 meters from the crowded Périphérique, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north of Gare du nord, the most train station in Europe.
A short northern extension of the Ring Road and the A1 highway has been closed around Port de la Chaphel.
The authorities in St. Dennis said that there are six schools and a care facility for the elderly inside the evacuation area, but they were not in danger, because they had no windows overlooking the area.
Eurostar services were operating normally between Brussels and Marny La-in the east of Paris, as well as trains between London, Brussels, London and Amsterdam.
High -speed TGV trains were also transferred to Gare du Nord, although some services were converted to Gare De Lyon in Paris.
RAILYARDS around occupied Paris have been regular targets for British and American explosives during World War II, Hugh Chevied PBC in Paris.
Eurosar said that the passengers would be able to exchange their tickets for free to travel at another date or time in the same chapter, taking into account the availability.
The company added: “Eurostar is sincerely apologized for the disorder and understands the inconvenience that this may cause.”
Waiting lists in training started by 08:30 GMT at St. Pancras Train Station in London while passengers tried to know what they could do.
One group was approaching the front of the line after waiting for two and a half hours.
Their train was canceled 07:00 GMT and planned to travel to a night and a three -hour journey to Paris.
“We are completely stuck in Paris”
On Friday morning, Jess Sayer of Norwich BBC told her that she was stuck in Paris with her husband and best friend after celebrating her fortieth birthday on Thursday.
She said: “We are feverish on our phones that are trying to find out what to do,” explaining that they were unable to book a train for Saturday via the website.
“We just tried to get a trip. All flights are being booked so now that we are completely stuck in Paris without any way to return home,” she said. “Do we get a hotel and risk in trying to get the Eurostar house tomorrow? Or look at the phrases?”
Her friend, Sarah Fitzgerald, said she was trying to return to London to help her family prepare for a funeral on Monday.
The cancellation operations coincided in Paris with the middle of the Fashion Week in Paris, and this means that the personalized handicapped Anna Griffiths was unable to travel to Paris for a job.
“We are working with all the designed brands, and Chlé Fashion House has invited me to Paris for display and a large showroom and dinner tonight.”
Ivana Corralic BBC told her that she decided to cancel a trip to see her mother and nephew in France.
She said she was unable to return the book for three weeks because ticket machines at the station did not provide the opponent that she had originally received.
Karen Hambelin, from Chester, traveled to London on Thursday evening to arrest the Friday train to Paris in a three -day haven to celebrate her husband’s birthday.
She said she was told at about 07:00 that their train had been canceled.
She said: “Since we were effectively cut off, we decided to move our tickets and travel to the night.” “Lunch at night and [we’ll] Then work on how to get to Paris from there! “
Participated in additional reports from Tom Simmonds, James Kelly and Bernadet Makagu.
