Bomb alert at Calais train station affects Eurostar

A bomb alert is under way at a French train station, with Eurostar trains affected.

The incident at Calais-Frethun, a station in northern ​France, is affecting rail traffic, including trains from London to Paris.

A Eurostar statement said: "At the request of ⁠the French authorities, ​trains are currently unable ​to pass through Calais-Frethun ​station.

"This is causing delays ⁠to some services to and from ⁠London."

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