Bomb alert halts trains through Calais-Fréthun

A bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France temporarily halted trains passing through the site on Thursday, November 12, disrupting some Eurostar services between London and mainland Europe, French authorities and the rail operator said. Train services later resumed, according to a report citing a statement from the Pas-de-Calais prefect.

The prefecture said the situation was being assessed and warned that the alert could affect traffic in the surrounding area. Eurostar said French authorities had asked trains not to pass through the station, causing delays to some services to and from London.

The closure affected international rail traffic, including London-Paris services. Passengers whose journeys were disrupted were advised to use the next available train if they missed an onward connection, according to one report. The available accounts do not establish how long delays continued after trains resumed or whether services returned fully to normal.

The prefect later said the situation had been verified, while road traffic near the station was gradually resuming, according to the same report. Another account said local authorities had declared the situation resolved...