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French Railways Hit By Coordinated Arson Attacks, Strand Travelers Ahead Of Olympics

TMZ.com Friday, 26 July 2024
Thousands of travelers looking to get to Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics have been stranded ... after French officials say railways in the country have been hit by a series of coordinated arson attacks. According to the SNCF -- the…
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News video: Arson attacks hits French trains hours before Olympics

Arson attacks hits French trains hours before Olympics 01:10

 Arson attacks have scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. French rail operator SNCF says 800,000 people will be affected.

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