Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:47pm on 26 Jul 2024,Friday Sports
Hours before the Paris Olympics, arson attacks targeted France’s high-speed railway network, causing severe disruptions and delays affecting nearly 80,000 passengers. Fires damaged key rail lines, leading to cancellations and a call for repairs. EuroAirport on the Franco-Swiss border was evacuated following a bomb threat, and another airport, Basel-Mulhouse, was temporarily closed. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal condemned the attacks as acts of sabotage but noted no direct connection to the Olympics. Authorities are investigating, with the incident raising security concerns ahead of the Games.
