The French railway company SNCF suffered during the night of Thursday to today Friday “mass attack range capable of causing paralysis’ of the network high speed trains TGV, which was “heavily disrupted”, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

“Multiple simultaneous malicious actions” hit the TGV Atlantique, Nord and Est lines that connect Paris to the west, north and east of the country.

“They are done arson to be provoked damages on the facilities of the high-speed lines,” the French railway company explained in a statement. As a result, high-speed train traffic on these three axes has been “greatly disrupted.”

“We are diverting some trains to classic lines, but we will need to cancel a large number of routes,” SNCF added in a statement.

SNCF Réseau teams are already on site to assess and begin repairs, but “this situation is expected to last at least all weekendwhile repairs are being made’ according to a French railway company

However, the TGV Sud-Est line “was not affected”, the French railway company clarified.

In Gare du Nordin the central train station of Paris, has been prevailing since the morning chaoswith thousands of travelers “trapped”.

Recommendation to cancel trips – Disappointment for thousands of passengers who would have gone to Paris – Eurostar problems too

The attack comes just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as many travelers planned to travel to the French capital, while large numbers of holidaymakers are also on the move.

“All customers will be notified by SMS about the running of their trains,” the company told AFP. SNCF advises “all travelers to postpone their journey and not go to the station”, clarifying in its statement that all tickets are exchangeable and refundable.

Meanwhile, the attack on French trains looks set to affect rail travel across Europe.

Eurostar advises passengers not to travel

Eurostar is advising passengers not to travel today after rail services between London and Paris were disrupted after three high-speed train routes in France were vandalized overnight, causing many cancellations or delays. routes, the BBC reported.

“We encourage our customers to postpone their travel where possible,” the company said in a statement.

Earlier the company announced that train services connecting London to Paris had been affected.