Customs clearance operations are completed for a second era of the Second World War bomb Discovered in Paris by construction workers during the night.
The explosive of half a-tonne was found between the form Tracks leading to Gare du Nord – which serves 700,000 passengers per day – in the Saint -Saint Denis region Paris’ North border.
The workers tripped on the device while operating a moving machine as part of a bridges repair project. He was buried about six feet under the ground.
The discovery caused major travel delays, interrupting Eurostar, a trans-European train connecting passengers to London, Paris and other cities via the chain tunnel. A multitude of interior travel operations in the north of France has also been affected.
The bombs were eliminated in the hour following its discovery and quickly established a safety perimeter of 500 meters. The morning -to -hole peak travelers at Gare du Nord were greeted by panels warning disturbances, as well as passenger lines that wind up tickets, travel updates and a blocked international terminal.
Likewise, Eurostar travelers in St. Pancras International in London were left awaiting updates.
The passengers of the International Station of St. Pancras in London, after the Eurostar trains in the capital were interrupted after the discovery of an unploded bomb in the World War era near the railways in Paris. Image date: Friday March 7, 2025. (Image photo James Manning / PA via Getty Images).
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Radical cancellations have left many wheelbarrows for alternative arrangements, some being advisable to find flights or book tickets for trains for Lille in the north of France.
A departure screen is seen at the St. Pancras International Station in London after the Eurostar trains were interrupted after the discovery of an unploded bomb in the World War era near the Paris tracks. Image date: Friday March 7, 2025. (Image photo James Manning / PA via Getty Images).
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The cancellations were felt through Western Europe.
Gabrielle Cotton, a Missouri tourist, was supposed to travel by train from Amsterdam to Paris but was stuck in Brussels.
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“I heard the daughter next to me-her parents called her and said there was a World War II bomb in the station,” she said. “They told us that we had to go down to Brussels,” she told the Associated Press.
Michel Garrot was blocked with his wife in the Belgian capital.
“There is no solution. We will call the hotel and stay one more day. And change our train ticket, “he said.
Meanwhile, the passenger Lee Bailey said that Eurostar had offered him a free wording or a refund and excuses, but no compensation.
It is not uncommon for the bombs of the two world wars to be discovered in France, although they rarely cause the level of generalized disturbance seen on Friday morning.
French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot warned that Gare du Nord could remain closed until Saturday morning.
The French Ministry of the Interior indicates that the Second World War ended in 1945, the elimination units defused 700,000 bombs with aerial and disarmed 50 million mines, shells and other incendiary devices.
– With files from the Associated Press
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