The fires were a result of coordinated attacks from arsonists. It's not clear the reasons behind the sabotage, but France's transport minister has condemned them as 'malicious acts' and the chief of rail company SNCF has described them as 'premeditated, calculated, coordinated' and said there was a 'desire to seriously harm', according to Sky News.
'Due to coordinated acts of vandalism in France, affecting the high-speed line between Paris and Lille, all high-speed trains going to and coming from Paris are being diverted via the classic line today Friday 26 July,' reads a statement from Eurostar.
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