An unexploded World War II-era bomb weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) discovered near the tracks severed Paris’ high-speed rail links with London and Brussels on Friday. The repercussions quickly rippled beyond France’s borders. In Brussels, trains to Paris were cancelled until at least Friday afternoon.
Discovery of WWII bomb in Paris causes chaos for Eurostar
An unexploded World War II-era bomb weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) discovered near the tracks severed Paris’ high-speed rail links with London and Brussels on Friday. The repercussions quickly rippled beyond France’s borders. In Brussels, trains to Paris were cancelled until at least Friday afternoon.