WWII Bomb Disposal Operation In Paris Causes Hours Of Travel Chaos And Eurostar Line Closure

Eurostar trains are seen at St Pancras Station in London, England, on March 7, 2025, as the circulation to and from Paris is canceled for the day due to an unexploded WWII bomb found at Gare Du Nord. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

PARIS (AP) — The disposal of what Paris police called an “excessively dangerous” unexploded World War II bomb caused hours of transportation chaos on rail and road networks in the French capital. Disposal experts managed to unscrew and then destroy the fuse of the half-ton British-made bomb. But their lengthy operation to make it safe forced the suspension of high-speed train links with London and Brussels. And it forced the cancellation of hundreds of train services and also shut down major roads. Commuters’ workdays and passengers’ travel plans were upended. The French transport minister expressed relief when it was all over on Friday.