Bomb alert lifted at railway station in northern France

PARIS -- A bomb alert reported Thursday morning at Calais-Frethun railway station in Pas-de-Calais department in northern France has been lifted, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais announced on social media platform X.

Earlier Thursday, the prefect had announced that there was a bomb alert at Calais-Frethun railway station, warning that it could affect traffic in the surrounding area. The prefect later said that the security check had been completed and road traffic was gradually resuming.

Regional train operator TER Hauts-de-France said on X that rail traffic had been suspended in both directions on the line following the report of an unattended piece of luggage at Calais-Frethun station.

International high-speed rail operator Eurostar said that some of its trains connecting London and Paris were disrupted by the incident.