Paris: A bomb scare at Calais-Frethun train station in northern France has been resolved after security checks were carried out, with local roads slowly reopening. But it caused disruption to local train services and some international Eurostar services.
The alert was raised at Calais-Frethun train station in the Pas-de-Calais department on Thursday. It was announced by the prefect of Pas-de-Calais on social media platform X who said it could cause local disruption.
Later however, it was confirmed that security checks had been completed and the bomb alert had been resolved.
Bomb Scare After Unattended Baggage
Local train service TER Hauts-de-France said they had stopped services in both directions after being informed of unattended baggage at Calais-Frethun station.
The action was a precaution while security checks were carried out. Later, all-clear was given.
International Train Disruption
The incident caused disruption to international services. Eurostar, which provides high speed train services between London and Paris and other European cities said there had been disruptions to some services.
This was due to trains not being able to go through Calais-Frethun station.
Bomb Threats In Europe
This comes after numerous bomb threats around Europe in recent days.
Over a dozen passenger flights were hit by bomb threats last week, leading to several flights diverting and security checks taking place at various airports.
A flight operated by airline Aer Lingus travelling from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a French military airbase due to the bomb alert. The plane landed safely and all 151 passengers and six crew members were relocated to safety. Bomb disposal units checked the aeroplane.
Three Ryanair flights heading to Sofia in Bulgaria were also hit by bomb threats. Later security checks showed there were no dangerous items on board.
In Poland a LOT Polish Airlines flight heading to Paris was halted while taxiing at Warsaw Chopin Airport due to a possible dangerous item. No dangerous items were found and airport services resumed.