French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony
Last edited Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:07 AM - Edit history (1)
Source: The Guardian
Frances high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated malicious acts including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the countrys busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines connecting Paris with the countrys west, north and east and that traffic would be severely disrupted across the country during the weekend.
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The national train operator said it had been the victim of several simultaneous malicious acts overnight, adding that the attacks affected its Atlantic, northern and eastern lines. Crucial cables had been cut and burned.
Arson attacks were started in order to damage our facilities, the SNCF said, adding that traffic on the affected lines was heavily disrupted. A further attack was averted on the south-eastern line, French media reported.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/vandals-target-french-rail-network-olympics-opening-ceremony
A fourth arson attack on the line running south to Lyon and the Mediterranean was foiled.
The result is that TGV trains are being diverted onto other lines, leading to delays of up to two hours and some cancellations.
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800,000 travellers affected, says SNCF president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cxe24vg59lzt
For the start of the Olympics, and the summer holidays. No one has claimed responsibility yet, but suspects include the Russians - "Paris Olympics: Russian chef arrested over plot to 'provoke hostilities'"
(Headline changed at source - it used to be "Vandals target French rail network before Olympics opening ceremony"
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elleng
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Irish_Dem
(55,272 posts)BoRaGard
(2,014 posts)everything the evil empire does to add chaos to the world
Irish_Dem
(55,272 posts)People will be too weak and distracted to notice.
2naSalit
(90,506 posts)Because of the war and then there's the chronic cheating so it's no wonder they don't let them join in.
Irish_Dem
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GoneOffShore
(17,523 posts)The only people getting to see the games are sponsors, athletes, and VIPs.
groundloop
(11,913 posts)The event we attended last night was a sellout, and I've seen large crowds around every venue we've gone past.
AND we're supposed to be on one of those trains tomorrow heading to Bordeaux that was affected by the terrorist attack. No word yet on whether or not we'll be able to go, crossing our fingers.
GoneOffShore
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(71,673 posts)I might be wrong but this might be one more attack on the west like Brexit, the 2016
U.S. elections, and Ukraine.
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