Published 07/26/2024 7:04:00 p.m.

Arson attacks on French rail threaten weekend chaos

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PARIS: French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network

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The Independent

Police inspect scene of Paris Olympics sabotage attack

The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into arson attacks on the French high-speed rail network that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of people ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. Five incidents of damage or attempted damage to the SNCF network took place between 1am and 5.30am on Friday 26 July, targeting electrical or signalling boxes, according to reports. The prosecutor’s office said it had “juris…

07/26/2024 4:26:06 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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New York Post

France’s high-speed rail to be fully restored by Monday after ‘coordinated’ arson attacks before start of 2024 Paris Olympics

The French national rail company SNCF cautioned that trains that do run on Saturday will be delayed by up to two hours.

07/27/2024 5:29:22 p.m.·New York, United States

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Metro News

What we know about France's Olympic rail mayhem after arson attacks

Passengers queue up at Eurostar rail terminal at St Pancras International station in London (Picture: EPA) Russian sabotage; France’s rail network paralysed; at least 800,000 passengers affected; Eurostar trains cancelled… It’s fair to say it felt as if France was ‘under attack’ ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Distracted by Celine Dion’s performance during the Opening Ceremony along the River Seine, grave issues in the hours before may have…

07/27/2024 10:40:02 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Arson attacks on French rail threaten weekend chaos

PARIS: French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network

07/27/2024 6:42:00 a.m.·Singapore

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The Telegraph

Far-left suspected of Olympic sabotage after high-speed rail network crippled

France warned on Friday night that the Paris Olympic Games were threatened with further chaos after its high-speed rail network was crippled by sabotage...

07/26/2024 7:04:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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