Eurostar delays after arson attack ahead of opening ceremony in Paris

Several Eurostar trains have been cancelled due to a “massive arson attack” ahead of the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony.

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00:00Several Eurostar trains have been cancelled due to a massive arson attack ahead of the

00:05Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony. Several Eurostar trains have been cancelled and journey

00:10times are extended by around an hour and a half due to coordinated acts of malice in

00:16France, the rail company has confirmed. A number of trains from London St Pancras International

00:22to Paris have been delayed by at least an hour, according to the Eurostar website. It

00:27comes hours before the Olympics opening ceremony is due to start in the French capital city.

00:34A spokesman for the Eurostar said, due to coordinated acts of malice in France affecting

00:39the high-speed line between Paris and Lille, all high-speed trains going to and coming

00:45from Paris are being diverted via a classic line today, Friday July 26. For more on this,

00:52head to Londonworld.com