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Power cut in French capital effects Eurostar service, passengers advised not to travel

cde.news desk 26 July 2019, 14:45 · 1 min read

epa07741860 Commuters wait for Euro Star trains from London to Paris at St.Pancras International station in London, Britain, 26 July 2019. Eurostar trains have been seriously disrupted due to an over head power line issue caused by the heatwave. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Eurostar services to and from the French capital are severely disrupted on Friday with the company advising passengers not to travel due to power cut in Paris.

Four services — two departing from Paris and the others from London — have already been cancelled.

Reports indicate that there had been a power cable issue on one of the platforms in Gare du Nord, Eurostar’s Paris base. It was not immediately clear what caused the failure.

Services from Brussels were also disrupted on Friday with delays of between 30 minutes to an hour because of speed restrictions imposed due to high temperatures.