A local storm on Wednesday caused a major disruption in high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country and Switzerland, affecting thousands of travelers amidst the ongoing Olympics and summer vacation departures. The SNCF, France's rail company, announced that all fast trains departing from and arriving at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris were halted due to a fallen tree on the tracks in Burgundy, southeast of the capital. Regular-speed trains, operating on separate tracks, remained unaffected by the incident.
Authorities took swift action by cutting off power to the affected track and initiating a logging operation to clear the fallen tree. However, the SNCF indicated that the situation might not be resolved promptly. Passengers on the affected line were being redirected to nearby stations to explore alternative travel options.
