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French rail lines sabotaged hours before Games opening ceremony
Updated On: 27 July, 2024 07:56 AM IST | Paris | Agencies
Travel to and from London beneath the English Channel, to neighbouring Belgium, and across the west, north, and east of France was affected
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French officials inspect the scene of a suspected attack on the railway network; (inset) Trains parked at platforms at a Paris station. Pics/AFP
Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as "criminal actions" and sabotage.
The incidents paralysed several high-speed lines linking Paris to the rest of France and to neighbouring countries, according to Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete.
Speaking on BFM television, Vergriete described people fleeing from the scene of fires and the discovery of incendiary devices at the site. “Everything indicates that these are criminal fires,” he said.
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