Jul 25, 2024; Paris, France; The Eiffel Tower prior at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremonies. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Paris City Scenes
(Paris, France)– There was chaos on the commuter lines in Paris Friday morning after signal boxes, along the rails were set on fire. The French train system has been paralyzed. Hundreds of thousands of commuters are stranded. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The French rail company SCNF says trains at all major Paris stations have been delayed after a series of arson attacks damaged infrastructure. They believe it was intended to destabilize the railway system, but they are not calling it a terror attack Officials say trackside signal boxes were set on fire and cables were cut around 4am Friday morning. The French transport minister says the malicious acts will “seriously disrupt traffic until this weekend.”
It’s an embarrassing moment for the French government, who assured tourists in for the games that they will be safe.
