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Paris Police Evacuate Multiple Sites After Reported Bomb Threat Emails

Police say a pre-6 p.m. alert has prompted evacuations across several sites.

Overview

  • Paris police told Le Figaro they received at least one report before 6 p.m. concerning possible explosive devices at various locations and began evacuations.
  • Montparnasse Tower and Sciences Po were reported among affected sites as officers cordoned areas and deployed sniffer dogs for security sweeps.
  • Local reports said people were advised to avoid the 15th arrondissement, while the Eiffel Tower was not closed.
  • A police source told actu Paris that some establishments requested evacuation and verification as a precaution.
  • La France Insoumise’s national headquarters was evacuated after a bomb threat, according to Manuel Bompard, who said staff were safe, and no link has been confirmed to the recent arrests in the Quentin Deranque case.