- Franco-Swiss airport EuroAirport was temporarily evacuated due to a bomb threat.
- Arson attacks disrupted the French rail network ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.
- EuroAirport reopened and flight operations are gradually restarting.
Earlier, Basel-Mulhouse airport announced its evacuation and closure “for safety reasons.” The prefecture of France’s Haut-Rhin department told AFP that authorities evacuated the airport due to a bomb threat and deployed bomb-disposal experts.
Several French airports, including EuroAirport, had to evacuate late last year due to a series of fake bomb threats. EuroAirport welcomed eight million passengers in 2023.
French authorities were hunting for the perpetrators of arson attacks on the high-speed train network, which had disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of people. The evacuation occurred just before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which will be held Friday evening.
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