Commuter traffic at Gare du Nord, one of France’s busiest train stations, came to a halt after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered under the tracks north of Paris. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced that travel was expected to be disrupted throughout the day, but there was no risk of explosion as procedures were in place for defusing such bombs. All train services, including local metros and international trains, were affected by the incident. Eurostar canceled all trains to and from Paris until noon local time. Passengers were encouraged to travel on another day and could exchange their tickets for free. Police cleared the area and cordoned off the site where the bomb was found. Unexploded bombs from World War I and II are regularly discovered in France, with a similar incident occurring in 2019 near Gare du Nord. This bomb, weighing nearly a thousand pounds, was likely dropped by the British Royal Air Force in 1944. Such discoveries can cause temporary disruptions and evacuations, highlighting the ongoing impact of WWII on modern infrastructure and transportation systems in France.
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