Paris station evacuated after Eurostar passenger checks in with artillery shell

May 11, 2015 By La rédaction de Mediapart

The Gare du Nord was plunged into chaos after the ammunition, apparently dating from WWI or WWII, was found in a man's backpack.

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The busy Gare du Nord station in Paris was evacuated on Monday after a passenger attempted to board a London-bound train with an artillery shell in his backpack, reports The Guardian.

Paris station evacuated after Eurostar passenger checks in with artillery shell

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