OLYMPICS 2024: "Attack on France" - Attacks paralyze rail traffic! Is Putin behind it?
A few hours before the opening of the Summer Olympics in Paris, unknown perpetrators caused significant disruption to the high-speed train network in France. Arsonists deliberately set fire to facilities along the high-speed lines that connect Paris with the west, north and east of the country. The state railway company SNCF announced that the incidents took place during the night. It is still unclear who is behind the attacks and whether they are politically motivated. Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete described the acts as criminal, and Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera also strongly condemned the attacks.
Repairs are underway, but traffic will be severely disrupted until at least the end of the weekend. The TGV routes to Lille, Bordeaux and Strasbourg are affected. The Eurostar, which connects London to the continent, is also affected, with diversions and delays of 90 minutes. Several trains have been cancelled.
The Paris police chief has announced that security measures at the capital's main train stations will be further strengthened. France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stated that the Olympic Games are well secured and that there is no known threat to security. Security measures in Paris are very high: over 45,000 police officers, 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 members of private security companies are deployed. Snipers and drones are to protect the opening ceremony in the evening.
The Summer Olympics will open at 7:30 p.m. (CEST). 160 heads of state and government and around 320,000 spectators are expected to attend the celebrations on the Seine. Around 7,000 athletes will travel six kilometers along the river in 85 boats. The games will last until August 11.
Corinne Lecocq, a traveler at Gare de l'Est in Paris, reported that her train to Strasbourg was cancelled. "We're taking the slow line now," she said. "I'm on holiday, so it's OK, even if it's annoying that we're late."
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