Bomb alert at Calais station disrupts Eurostar services
A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun led French authorities to halt trains through the station, disrupting some Eurostar services to and from London.
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A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun disrupted Eurostar services on Thursday, after French authorities stopped trains passing through the station while security checks were carried out.
Eurostar said some services to and from London were delayed. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said the alert could affect rail traffic and urged people to be cautious. Portuguese broadcaster RTP reported that the disruption affected trains between Paris and London.
The station is an important link on the Paris–London rail route. The alert was reported on Thursday morning, but no information was available on its later status.
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