WATCH: Passengers in chaos as Arson attacks halt Paris' rail network ahead of opening ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024

There has been chaos among the passengers of Paris ahead of the Olympics 2024. The high-speed rail network has been impacted badly due to the arson attacks. A senior train operator at SNCF has confirmed that the rail network has witnessed a disruption. SNCF claimed that the attack was intended to destroy the TGV network to impact the games.

The incident has troubled the passengers who wish to take part in the opening ceremony of the Olympics 2024. The report claimed that some of the train routes might have to be cancelled due to the disruption. The operator added that it might take the entire weekend for the workers to ensure the restoration of the network. The citizens of France were not happy with the unfortunate incident.

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🇫🇷🚨‼️ Footage from one of the French train stations following a "wave of coordinated attacks" that disrupted the country's high-speed rail network just hours before the Olympic Games were set to begin. https://t.co/TwwoXEDwPE pic.twitter.com/1T6ZDe9jVJ

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It is being claimed that the attack focused on SNCF’s Atlantic, Eastern, and Northern lines. A user took to X and let the world know of the incident in the railway station. The user posted the footage of one of the French stations that faced the issue. The user noted the point that the incident took place just a few hours before the start of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. 

Security tightened for the opening ceremony

The inaugural ceremony of the games is set to be unique. For the first time in history, a stadium will not be hosting the opening ceremony. Instead, the event will take place in Central Paris in front of some of the iconic monuments of Paris. About 300,000 spectators, 7,500 athletes, and several VIPs are likely to be in attendance, making it one of the biggest ceremonies of all time.

Given the scale of the people, the security for the event is tightened. About 2000 security guards, 45000 police officers, and 10000 soldiers are appointed to guard the event. About 155 individuals are nominated under the anti-terrorism law. Given the chaos in the railway network and some of the outside threats to stop the event, there has been a massive focus on the security of the event.