Calais bomb alert disrupts Eurostar services between London and Paris

A temporary rail suspension followed a Calais bomb alert on Thursday, 12 November. The incident disrupted domestic and international services in northern France. It also caused delays to some Eurostar journeys between London and Paris.

French authorities stopped trains from passing through Calais-Fréthun station during the alert. Eurostar confirmed the disruption affected services travelling to and from London. The company said its trains use the station along the route.

In a statement, Eurostar said: “At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Frethun station. This is causing delays to some services to and from London.”

Rail services resume after gendarmerie authorisation

Train services resumed later on Thursday morning, according to national rail operator SNCF. The gendarmerie authorised the restart of rail traffic. However, France’s national gendarmerie had not immediately responded to a request for comment.

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The Pas-de-Calais prefecture also confirmed the bomb alert, according to Brazilian news outlet UOL. Local authorities reported a significant impact on regional rail traffic. Meanwhile, Eurostar passengers faced delays on services connecting the United Kingdom and France.

Incident comes amid wider wave of threats in Europe

The Calais bomb alert comes amid a broader wave of reported bomb threats and hoaxes. France and other European countries have experienced incidents targeting flights and schools. Some threats have also targeted media organisations, according to Reuters.

However, authorities had not established any connection between Thursday’s alert and previous incidents. The available reports did not confirm whether officials found an explosive device. The circumstances surrounding the alert therefore remain unclear.

The incident temporarily affected cross-Channel rail travel. Nevertheless, SNCF confirmed the resumption of train services later that morning.

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