Bomb alert at Calais station disrupts Eurostar services

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 12 Nov, 10:32 · Archive

A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun train station in northern France has forced Eurostar trains to halt, causing delays to services between London and Paris.

A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun train station in northern France has disrupted Eurostar services connecting London and Paris. French authorities ordered trains to halt at the station, prompting the rail operator to warn of delays to some services.

Eurostar said in a statement: 'At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station. This is causing delays to some services to and from London.' The Pas-de-Calais prefecture confirmed the alert on social media, saying the situation was being assessed and warning that it may affect traffic in the surrounding area.

The station went into lockdown following the incident, with several busy rail routes ground to a halt. Passengers travelling on the London-Paris route faced disruptions as a result of the closure.

The alert is part of a broader pattern of bomb threats across Europe. Schools in Italy were evacuated after receiving bomb warnings, with Italian media reporting that around 312 schools had received threats. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that based on checks carried out, no element had emerged to suggest concrete danger, and that the reports appeared to be linked to 'a strategy aimed at generating alarm and concern'.

Similar hoax threats were reported in schools in Britain and Ireland, which prompted some evacuations. Flights across Europe were also disrupted last week following bomb threats, with aircraft grounded as a precaution while they were searched.

The Daily Mail reported that these threats come after a series of hoax bomb alerts in recent weeks, including cyber attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries. Meloni said the threats were the subject of necessary in-depth investigations.

How it is being reported

• Eurostar hit with delays after French authorities declare bomb alertA bomb alert has closed the Calais rail station, affecting services including Eurostar (Picture: Shutterstock) Passengers travelling on Eurostar face delays after a bomb alert was declared at Calais station. The station is in lockdown after the incident this morning, with several busy rail routes…Metro · 12 Nov, 10:28
• Eurostar chaos as bomb threat at Calais station leaves trains unable to moveThe Eurostar has been temporarily halted due to a bomb alert at Calais train station, local authorities have said. Trains are currently unable to pass through the Calais-Frethun station. This has caused a knock-on delays to services to and from London, officials have said. "At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station," an official statement read. "This is causing delays to some services to and from London." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial CharterGB News · 12 Nov, 09:55
• Eurostar bomb alert live: Calais train station emergency hits London servicesInternational high-speed rail service Eurostar said some of its trains between London and Paris were being affected.The Mirror · 12 Nov, 09:55
• Calais train station bomb threat sparks Eurostar delaysA bomb alert is under way at the Calais-Frethun train station in northern France, local authorities said on Wednesday.Daily Mail · 12 Nov, 09:38
• Bomb alert at Calais train station affects EurostarA bomb alert is under way at a French train station, with Eurostar trains affected.Sky News · 12 Nov, 09:27

In this story: Eurostar · Calais-Fréthun · France · Pas-de-Calais · Giorgia Meloni · Italy · London · Paris

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