Eurostar trains cancelled after unexploded WWII bomb found in Paris

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Eurostar trains cancelled after unexploded WWII bomb found in Paris    Local media reported that the bomb was found "in middle of the tracks" during overnight works nearby France's Gare du Nord station.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/07/eurostar-and-local-trains-disrupted-after-unexploded-wwii-bomb-found  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Passengers were left stranded after Eurostar and local trains were disrupted at Paris-Gare

00:07du Nord station following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb.

00:15It was found near the tracks close to the station.

00:20Minesweepers were sent to the site for its removal.

00:25France's national train operator, SNCF, said in a statement that traffic was stopped at

00:30the request of police.

00:35French Transport Minister Philippe Dabarose said traffic would be strongly disrupted throughout

00:39the day with only limited service resuming in the afternoon.

00:43He urged travellers to postpone their trips.

00:48Unexploded bombs left from World War I and II are regularly discovered around France,

00:53but it is rare to find them in an urban location.

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