Cable theft in north France disrupts Eurostar traffic

Lille, France: The theft of cables along train tracks in northern France on Wednesday disrupted Eurostar trips between London and Paris for a second d...

Lille, France: The theft of cables along train tracks in northern France on Wednesday disrupted Eurostar trips between London and Paris for a second day in a row, the company and French railway operator said.

Overnight, "more than 600 metres (650 yards) of cable were stolen or severed south of the Lille Europe station" on the way between the two capitals, French railway operator SNCF said.

"The impact is essentially on high-speed train traffic," it added.

Around 15 workers, including cable layers, were dispatched to solve the issue, but repairs were expected to take a good part of the day, the operator added.

In Lille's southern district of Mont-de-Terre, AFP saw workers in orange vests placing cables back along the railway.