"One of Paris' main train stations was partially evacuated on Monday after a soda-making machine in a passenger's bag exploded. Gare de Lyon station was partially evacuated after the explosion - which it was quickly established was caused by the explosion of a gas canister in a SodaStream machine in a passenger's luggage. The loud noise caused panic among passengers in the station, which was very crowded as people set out to travel over the holidays."
"No-one was hurt and the explosion - which happened at around 11.45am in Hall 1 of the station - had only a 'minor impact' on train services, according to SNCF. The Christmas and New Year period is always busy on French railways, with SNCF saying that it has sold 5 million tickets over the two-week holiday period."
An explosion at Gare de Lyon in Paris occurred when a gas canister in a SodaStream machine detonated inside a passenger's bag, prompting a partial evacuation on Monday. The loud detonation caused panic among crowded holiday travelers in Hall 1 of the station at around 11.45am. No injuries were reported. SNCF described the impact on train services as minor. French railways expect heavy traffic during the Christmas and New Year period, with SNCF reporting five million tickets sold across the two-week holiday period.
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