Around a hundred travelers had to wait with their suitcases this Thursday, November 6 in the evening, in front of Angers station (Maine-et-Loire). At 7:30 p.m., police evacuated the area after detecting a suspicious package. A usual procedure, while France has moved to the highest level of the Vigipirate system since the attack which cost the life of a teacher. If usually the SNCF supervises the system, abandoning a case with a code would require the intervention of the police.
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Interrupted traffic
Around 8:30 p.m., the deminers arrived at Angers station. While waiting for their intervention, the trains are at a standstill, some of which are at La Possonnière. On the social network X (formerly Twitter), the SNCF warned that “traffic is expected to be disrupted until 9:30 p.m.”. Car access was also limited around the station.
Explosion at 9:15 p.m.
The bomb squad finally detonated the suspicious baggage at 9:15 p.m. The station has been accessible again since 9:30 p.m. but the SNCF warns that delays are expected to continue throughout the evening.
2023-11-06 21:11:13
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