on Thursday 22 October, 2020
Lyon railway station evacuated, one person detained after bomb threat: Police
Tracks are seen at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. (File photo: Reuters)
A police operation is underway at the Part-Dieu railway station in Lyon, France, local police said on Thursday, adding that one person had been arrested and that the station had been evacuated.
Police said a bomb disposal team was present on the premises, with checks being made and a security cordon in place.
Lyon local newspaper Le Progres reported on its website that a woman carrying several bags had threatened to blow herself up.
The Rhone area prefecture was not immediately available for comment.
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