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| Technical failure at Paris metro station results in injuries, prompts evacuation | |
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| Several people have been injured following initial reports of an explosion and fire at the French capital’s Place d’Italie metro station. Police have attributed the incident to a technical failure. | Several people have been injured following initial reports of an explosion and fire at the French capital’s Place d’Italie metro station. Police have attributed the incident to a technical failure. |
| French journalist Remy Buisine from Brut reported on Twitter that eight people have been injured as result of the incident, with some of them suffering from smoke inhalation. | French journalist Remy Buisine from Brut reported on Twitter that eight people have been injured as result of the incident, with some of them suffering from smoke inhalation. |
| Police and fire vehicles have been seen outside the station. | Police and fire vehicles have been seen outside the station. |
| Commenting on the incident, Paris police dismissed earlier reports that a blast had preceded the release of smoke. | Commenting on the incident, Paris police dismissed earlier reports that a blast had preceded the release of smoke. |
| "No explosion. This was not a [terrorist] attack," the police spokesman said, as cited by Reuters. | "No explosion. This was not a [terrorist] attack," the police spokesman said, as cited by Reuters. |
| He added that two people have received minor injuries as result of smoke inhalation. | He added that two people have received minor injuries as result of smoke inhalation. |
| Metro operator RATP confirmed that services between Bastille and Place d’Italie stations were disrupted due to “a technical incident on line 6” that led to a temporary closure of part of the line. | Metro operator RATP confirmed that services between Bastille and Place d’Italie stations were disrupted due to “a technical incident on line 6” that led to a temporary closure of part of the line. |
| The Paris metro tweeted that the line has since resumed normal operation, and that the incident is over. | The Paris metro tweeted that the line has since resumed normal operation, and that the incident is over. |