cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/15194265

From BBC:

• A series of fires has hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
• Rail company SNCF says it's a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network"; France's transport minister condemns the "co-ordinated malicious acts"
• Some 800,000 customers will be affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says
• Eurostar tells customers to postpone trips if they can, as it faces ongoing disruption

See also:

• https://apnews.com/live/olympics-opening-ceremony-2024-updates
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/vandals-target-frances-high-speed-rail-network-olympics-get-underway-2024-07-26/
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-26/france-s-high-speed-rail-network-disrupted-by-arson/104148714