France's high-speed rail network was hit by serious acts of criminal vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, officials say.
France 's high speed rail system was hit by several acts of 'criminal' vandalism Friday, disrupting travel in the country as thousands of people flocked to Paris for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics set to take place later in the day. No injuries were immediately reported. France 's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on social media that 'acts of sabotage were carried out in a prepared and coordinated manner' across the rail network.
The organizers of the Paris Summer Games said they were 'assessing the situation' and French prosecutors said they had opened an investigation.Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete said on local television that incendiary devices had been discovered, The Associated Press reported.'Everything indicates these are criminal fires,' he said.SNFC chief executive Jean-Pierre Farandou said the fires targeted intersections of train tracks and thus doubled their impact, according to the AP.
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