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Bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun disrupts London-Paris rail services
A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France disrupted international rail services on Thursday, including some Eurostar trains between London and Paris. French authorities asked trains to stop passing through the station, causing delays to services to and from London.
The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said the alert could affect rail traffic; no further details about its cause or any danger were provided. The article also notes recent hoax bomb threats in schools in Italy, Britain and Ireland: Italian media reported threats at 312 schools, while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said checks had found no evidence of a concrete danger.
In short
- A bomb alert closed Calais-Fréthun to passing trains.
- Some Eurostar services to and from London were delayed.
- No further details about the alert were reported.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Calais train station bomb threat sparks Eurostar delays”.