2024-07-27 00:46:32
And attack “massive” contra train tracks in France a few hours before the ceremony inaugural of the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhich have already caused massive cancellations and delays of trains to 800 thousand users.
These attacks occurred between 01:00 and 05:30 in the morning (local time) with a fire in signaling facilities of the high-speed train lines (TGV).
Which affected three of the four TGV axes leaving Paris, in the north serving the trains of the British company Eurostar that go to London, Brussels, the Netherlands and northern Germanyin addition to the east and the Atlantic.
French government accuses of a “massive” coordinated attack on train tracks ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
He sabotage who have suffered this Friday the High-speed train lines in Franceand that will affect hundreds of thousands of people on the day of opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, I was well prepared y demonstrates a good knowledge of the networkaccording to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
“What is clear is that this operation has been prepared, coordinated, and that key points have been attacked, which shows a way of knowing the network in order to attack it.”
Gabriel Attal, French Prime Minister
Speaking to the press from the crisis cell at the Ministry of Transport, Attal in the name of “prudence” He did not want to enter the speculate on hypothesis that circulates that it could be the work of a far-left groupconsidering that the investigation has just begun.
While the French authorities They are going to present this afternoon a new transportation plan to offer alternatives at 250 thousand people who estimates that they have already seen each other affected due to the disturbances and that could reach 800 thousand if the problems continue over the weekend.
To begin with, and while waiting for the destroyed facilities to be repaired, some TGVs have been diverted onto conventional lines, which means that they are running more slowly, with an average delay of between one and a half and two hours.
French prosecutors investigate ‘massive’ attack on train tracks ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office has indicated in a statement that it will centralize the research for the attacks reported by the state railway company SNCF in facilities network signaling high speed trains.
This judicial investigation has been opened by the crimes of:
- Deterioration of assets that affects the fundamental interests of the nation
- Degradations and attempts at degradation by a dangerous means in an organized gang
- Attacks on an automated data processing system by an organized gang and criminal association
These crimes are punishable by sentences of between 10 and 20 years in prison and fines of between 150,000 and 300,000 euros.
Acting Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has denounced in a message posted on his X account what he has described as “acts of sabotage“which have been developed “in a prepared and coordinated manner” and which are having “massive and serious” consequences on the railway network.
Attal announced that the secret services and law enforcement agencies “are mobilized to find and punish the perpetrators of these criminal acts.”
2024-07-27 00:46:32