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Bomb alert under way at Calais train station, local authorities say

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Local authorities issued a bomb alert at the Calais-Fréthun train station in northern France on Wednesday, November 12. The alert is impacting international rail travel, including Eurostar services between London and Paris, which are currently experiencing delays because trains are unable to pass through the station. The report focuses on the immediate disruption to rail traffic and the operational impact caused by the ongoing security alert.
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The Straits TimesThis outlet12 Nov

Local authorities issued a bomb alert at the Calais-Fréthun train station in northern France on Wednesday, November 12. The alert is impacting international rail travel, including Eurostar services between London and Paris, which are currently experiencing delays because trains are unable to pass through the station. The report focuses on the immediate disruption to rail traffic and the operational impact caused by…

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Evening Standard12 Nov

A bomb alert at the Calais-Frethun station in northern France caused significant Eurostar service disruptions on Thursday morning, including delays for multiple trains departing from St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord. Local authorities reported the situation was resolved within two hours, while passengers at London's St Pancras station faced long queues due to the incident. The report frames these disruptions within…

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Calais France London PARIS Pas-de-Calais

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London GPE · 2× PARIS GPE · 2× Calais GPE · 1× Eurostar ORG · 1× France GPE · 1× French NORP · 1× Pas-de-Calais GPE · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1×

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A bomb alert is under way at the Calais-Frethun train station in northern France, local authorities said on Wednesday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
The alert may have an impact on rail traffic, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said on social media platform X. International high-speed rail service Eurostar said some of its trains between London and Paris were being affected. "At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station.
2026-11-14 · The Straits Times
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Bomb alert under way at Calais train station, local authorities say asserted
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A bomb alert is under way at the Calais-Frethun train station in northern France, local authorities said on Wednesday. asserted
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The bomb alert is also affecting international train travel. asserted
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The alert may have an impact on rail traffic, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said on social media platform X. International high-speed rail service Eurostar said some of its trains between London and Paris were being affected. "At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station. uncertain
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This is causing delays to some services to and from London", the company said in a statement. asserted
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