A Franco-Swiss airport was temporarily evacuated on Friday as a precaution following a series of arson attacks that disrupted the French rail network. The incidents occurred just days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024. (More Sports News)
EuroAirport, situated on the French side of the border near Basel, resumed operations on Friday following a temporary closure. The൩ airport was evacuated earlier in the day due to a security alert.
As flight🅰 schedules get back on track, travelers are adviced to reach꧂ out to their airlines to get the most recent update on their flights..
Basel-Mulhouse Airport shut down and cleared out people earlier because of "safety reasons." This event sparked worries about safety and security of Paris Olympics' 2024 opening ceremony, taking place on July 26 at th꧂e Seine River.
According to a report of The Gua🍨rdian, Eurostar passengers who are traveling from London to Paris on Friday were advised to reschedule their journeys if possible.
Arson attacks on France's high-speed rail network have sparked countrywide travel chaos just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
The authorities started working urgently to respond to the situation, whereby sever꧒al trains were delayed or put out of the normal operations, hence disturbing travel plans. The police launched a manhunt for the people behind the chilly attack.
What Happened To France's Rail Network?
Coordi🍸nated fires hours before the opening ceremony disabled France's high-speed rail network on Friday. The assaults have been described by authorities as a "massive" attempt to paralyze the TGV network, with many routes canceled and widespread disr🔥uption caused, according to news agency AFP.
French rail operator SNCF warned that the situat♏ion would likely to be there throughout the𝄹 weekend as repairs are underway.
Acco🍸rding to AFP, French rail operator SNCF reported a series of coordinated attacks on its network. Three a꧋rson attacks targeting cabling boxes at crucial junctions north, southwest, and east of Paris caused significant damage.
A fourth attempt in the southeast was 𓆉foiled by railway workers. The incidents overnight caused severe disruption to rail services.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal described the fires on the rail network as "prepared and co-ordiꦛnated acts of sabotage." He added that intelligence agencies and police work "already starte❀d" to identify and prosecute those responsible.
These attacks were against three major rail lines reaching Paris, aimed at disrupting high-speed train services while tai🌜nting the opening 🐲ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024.
Similarly, French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete posted about theꦐ attacks saying, "Lakhs of people will likely be affected by the attacks. "Coordinated malicious acts targeted𝕴 several TGV lines last night and will seriously disrupt traffic until this weekend".
How The Incident Impact The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The▨ unprecedented open-air setting of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has significantly elevated security concerns. For the first time in the history of Olympics Games, the openi𝄹ng ceremony will be hosted outside a stadium.
This time the athletes wil🐭l parade along the Se🍒ine River, passing iconic landmarks, making the event a high-profile target.
This will further involve global superstars like Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, which would increase the number of people who will converge at the eve﷽nt, thereby increasing the security risks for the authorities.
The Pari🧸s Olympics opening ceremony will be held Frida🃏y evening at 11:00 pm IST.
