An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered on the tracks of EUROSTAR trains running to and from Paris’ Gare du Nord, leading to a temporary halt in services, as confirmed by French police.
The device was discovered “in the middle of the tracks” in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, during overnight maintenance work, local media reports.
French railway company TER said on X: “An unexploded bomb from the Second World War was discovered near the tracks.”
The disruption has affected local metro services as well as national and international trains, including Eurostar and TGV.
As a result of the situation, at least six departures to London St Pancras International were canceled on Friday morning according to Eurostar’s website, while authorities worked to safely remove the device.
According to RER B’s most recent dispatch, traffic has been postponed until at least 10am local time.
Eurostar stated in an update that “due to an object on the tracks near Paris Gare du Nord, we are expecting disruption to our services this morning”.
Passengers affected by the disruptions were offered the option to reschedule their journeys for another date or time within the same class, free of charge and depending on seat availability, as stated by the train operator.
The Gare du Nord is a major European transit hub, serving international destinations north of France as well as the main Paris airport and many regional commuters.
Bombs left over from World War I or World War II are regularly discovered around France but it is very rare to find them in such a busy location.
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