Acts of Sabotage Hit French Trains as Paris Olympics Kick Off.

Train services in France, including the Eurostar, experienced disruptions due to coordinated acts of sabotage just hours before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games inauguration ceremony. French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete described the acts as malicious and stated that they would significantly disrupt traffic until the weekend. The disruptions occurred amidst heightened security measures in Paris, with tens of thousands of police deployed and various areas of the city cordoned off. The national rail company, SNCF, reported fires at multiple sites, leading to the suspension of services on the fast train line between Paris and Tours and delays on the Northern service to Lille. Eurostar services between Paris and London were also affected, resulting in several cancellations. [Extracted from the article]