Saint-Denis Bomb Stops Train Traffic Across Europe

Saint-Denis Suburb, Paris. An unexploded World War II bomb was found causing traffic at Gare du Nord, one of France's busiest train stations, to come to a complete halt until the ordnance could be safely defused. The bomb was discovered around 3:30 a.m. during track maintenance.

Authorities then began to halt all train services, including Eurostar connections to London, Brussels, and Amsterdam, causing significant travel disruptions. Over 300 police officers secured the area, as the bomb, weighing more than 1,000 pounds and containing over 400 pounds of explosives, was unearthed during landscaping work. Evacuations of nearby homes and lockdowns of schools were implemented for safety.