Its removal is resulting in significant delays and cancellation of trains in and out of Paris.
The bomb was found on the Paris train networksH line, which services the region north of Paris.
The international rail service Eurostar planned to cancel all trains in and out of Gare du Nord, Reutersreported.
Paris Gare du Nord.Photo: TeaMeister / Wikimedia Commons
Explosive relics of wars gone by disrupt daily life more often than youd think.
According toAtlas Obscura, about 60,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance are found each year.
Belgium is still dealing withexplosive relicsof the First World Warwhich ended over a century ago.
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