Bag full of ammunition found in central Paris; Arc de Triomphe area evacuated
The area around the Arc de Triomphe in central Paris has been evacuated by police, following a bomb alert Tuesday afternoon.
Four subway lines around the area were interrupted, “at the request of the police,” the Paris Métro said in a tweet.
A journalist with France’s BFMTV said in a tweet that people in the area found a bag full of ammunition just after 3 p.m. and called police.
Investigators “were able to establish that it is operational ammunition and of different calibers,” he wrote.
🔴 Fin de l'alerte à la bombe à l'Arc de Triomphe, reprise des RER et des métros. Quelques photos de cette opération, prises pour @actufrparis. #arcdetriomphe #paris #deminage pic.twitter.com/pKxxjvCFPd
— simon louvet (@simonlouvet_) October 27, 2020
According to local news site Actu Paris, the bomb alert was canceled shortly after 3 p.m. Subways have resumed regular operation.
