LIVE Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Chaos as 'coordinated' arson attack hits Paris rail network with former ambassador warning Russia could be behind major sabotage attempt just hours before opening ceremony, with flights axed By Dan Woodland Published: 04:54 EDT, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 06:02 EDT, 26 July 2024 e-mail 17 View comments Advertisement 10:02 Flights grounded due to 'safety reasons' The EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg in France has reportedly grounded some of its flight due to 'safety reasons'. The BBC has reported that the airport terminal has been evacuated and closed. It is unclear whether this is linked to the ongoing chaos caused by the arson attacks in France today.
09:57 Passengers fed up as they queue for Eurostar 09:53 Russia 'could be responsible for arson attacks' The former French ambassador to Moscow, Jean de Gliniasty has fuelled speculation that Russia may be involved in today's arson attacks. He told LCI: We are obviously in a situation of conflict with Russia, and Russia is obviously not going to do anything, and that's an understatement, to help these Olympic Games be a success. And so we're going to come up against a lot of difficulties of this kind, either direct or indirect, because probably, I don't know if the people who started the fire are manipulated, but it's possible that they're not really, and it's quite easy to do.
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