WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris
All 32 trains scheduled to run between London and Paris on Friday have been cancelled, wrecking travel plans for thousands of passengers. But extra services have been added to Saturday's timetable.
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An unexploded WWII bomb was found near tracks. Pic: @prefpolice
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Passengers stranded at St Pancras. Pic: PA
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Passengers wait inside Gare du Nord train station. Pic: Reuters
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The closed Paris ring road. Pic: Reuters
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