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Eurostar bomb scare as 'passenger brings WW2 relic to Gare du Nord'
A Eurostar passenger reportedly sparked a bomb scare at a French station after trying to board the train with a "military relic".
The cross-border operator said Gare du Nord station in Paris was evacuated after a "suspect package" was discovered on Saturday afternoon.
Witnesses reported scenes of confusion at the transport hub, with several saying on social media that they heard a controlled explosion.
One person wrote on Twitter: "No information on what's going on at gare du Nord!?! Massive queues, delays , explosion... Any update for your passengers?"
Eurostar replied to another person online, writing: "Somebody tried to take through a military relic so it's just being checked and check in should be open very shortly."
The high-speed service provider reassured passengers that services had not been cancelled but "interrupted until further notice".
One tweet read: "Check-in was interrupted due to the presence of a suspect package which caused the evacuation. We're sorry for the inconvenience."