2024 France railway arson attacks
| 2024 France railway arson attacks | |
|---|---|
High-speed train lines targeted by the arson attacks | |
| Location | LGV Atlantique LGV Nord LGV Est LGV Sud-Est |
| Date | 26 July 2024 01:00 AM – 05:30 AM (CEST (UTC+02:00)) |
Attack type | Arson |
| Deaths | None |
| Injured | None |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 26 July 2024, the day of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, a series of arson attacks damaged the LGV Atlantique, Nord, and Est lines of the French high-speed railway system. International and domestic rail services were widely disrupted, with around 800,000 passengers affected. There was also an attempted attack on LGV Sud-Est line, though it was interrupted by TGV maintenance workers who happened to be on site.