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Sabotage Hits French Trains Hours Before Paris Olympics Begin

Published July 26, 2024

09:48 AM EDT

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Arson attacks on France’s high-speed trains network sabotaged services just hours before the Paris Olympics were set to start Friday.
Eurostar says diversions will extend journey times and several trains are being cancelled. The French state railway company SNCF said on its website that traffic is "disrupted" on its Atlantic, North, and East high-speed lines.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the attacks were carried out in a "prepared and coordinated manner."

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Arson atta🎃cks on𝔍 France’s high-speed trains network sabotaged services just hours before the Paris Olympics were set to start Friday.

Eurostar, the train service under the English Channel, said its high-speed line is being diverted, extending journey times, and several trains are being canceled. The French state railway company SNCF said on its website that traffic is "disrupted" on its Atlantic, North, and East high-speed lines.

Traffic To Be Disrupted This Weekend

"Coordinated malicious acts targeted several TGV lines last night and will seriously disrupt traffic until this weekend," French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete wrote on a post on the X social media network.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in a post on X that the attacks were carried out in a "prepared and coordinated manner," adding that "the consequences on the rail network are massive and serious."

Over 1 Million People Were Expected To Usꦦe Rail Network This Weekend

According toThe New York Times, more than 1 million people were expected to travel on France's rail network this weekend. The French government has yet to release a statement saying who is responsible for the attacks.

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