Unexploded WWII Bomb Disrupts Paris Train Traffic, Forcing Major Delays

Train traffic from and into Paris’ Gare du Nord, the third-busiest train station in the world, was severely disrupted Friday morning after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb on the tracks. The bomb was found in the wee hours of the morning in St. Denis, a suburb north of Paris, according to city police. The bomb was about 1.55 miles (2.5 kilometers) from Gare du Nord, which services over 200 million travelers each year, and was revealed by an earth-mover during landscaping work. Its removal is resulting in significant delays and cancellation of trains in and out of Paris. According to SNCF, the state-owned railway company, normal train traffic is not expected to resume until Friday evening, and some trains that ordinarily pass through Gare du Nord will instead pass through Gare de Lyon. The bomb was found on the Paris train network’s H line, which services the region north of Paris. The New York Times reported that the explosive is about 3 feet (0.91 meters) long and m ... Read full article.