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Strasbourg train station evacuated due to ‘suspicious package’
A bomb threat has prompted the evacuation of the main railway station in Strasbourg, France. The city has been on high alert after an attack on a Christmas market earlier in December.
Police received a message that an explosive device was present at the station around 6:15 pm on Thursday, local media reported. The station was quickly locked down and the passengers evacuated.
French police have called onto the public “not give in to panic” and not to broadcast or relay false information.
Actuellement évacuation de la gare de @Strasbourg.
Policiers et démineurs effectuent une levée de doute suite à un appel malveillant.
Ne cédez à aucune panique et s’il vous plait, ne diffusez ou ne relayez pas de fausses informations.@Prefet67
— Police Nationale 67 (@PoliceNat67) December 27, 2018
“Ordnance disposal teams are on hand to remove the suspicious package and traffic will gradually resume after their intervention,” the police said.
Strasbourg has been on edge since the December 11 attack on the Christmas market, which killed five and wounded 12 people.
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