A bomb alert was underway at the Calais-Fréthun train station in northern France on Wednesday, local authorities said, disrupting international rail travel. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said on social media platform X that the alert could affect rail traffic.

International high-speed rail operator Eurostar said some trains between London and Paris were affected. In a statement, the company said that at the request of the French authorities, trains were currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station, causing delays to some services to and from London.S1S2

The story is developing, and the sources available do not yet give further details on the alert or when normal services are expected to resume.S1