Bomb Alert Causes Temporary Evacuation of Basel-Mulhouse Airport Ahead of Paris Olympics

Basel-Mulhouse Airport was briefly evacuated due to a bomb alert just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The terminal was evacuated for safety reasons, and operations resumed by midday. This incident marked the seventh alert since October. Meanwhile, France's TGV network faced sabotage causing disruptions.

The Franco-Swiss airport of Basel-Mulhouse was evacuated and closed briefly on Friday morning following a bomb alert, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. According to airport authorities, the terminal was evacuated for safety reasons.

Around midday, the airport announced it was reopening and that flight operations would gradually resume. An Air France flight to Paris experienced delays as a result of the terminal evacuation, a representative from the airline confirmed.

This incident marks the seventh alert since last October. Concurrently, acts of sabotage targeted France's high-speed TGV train network, causing significant disruptions to some of the country's busiest rail lines ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris.

(With inputs from agencies.)