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Added on the 31/07/2024 12:57:03 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A large number of passengers wait at Marseille's Saint-Charles station, as a total of 80,000 passengers are affected by storm-related disruptions on the French national rail network (SNCF). The South-East line has been completely disrupted between Paris and Lyon but is ‘operating well, but with delays’ between Lyon and Marseille, according to the SNCF. IMAGES
A strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel has blocked train travel between Britain and France, leaving thousands of pre-Christmas travellers as well as freight traffic stranded. IMAGES
Passengers arrive at Gare de Lyon train station in Paris to catch their train, as France braces for new strikes and mass demonstrations against a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul. IMAGES
A man suspected of stabbing several people at the Gare de Lyon in Paris has been arrested, according to a provisional report from the Préfecture de Police. Images filmed at Gare de Lyon after the attack. IMAGES
Thousands of passengers are awaiting more information at St Pancras International station in London as the result of a wildcat strike by workers operating the Channel Tunnel which has blocked train travel between France and Britain since midday on Thursday 21 December. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.