Bomb alert forces brief evacuation of French train station

PARIS. December 28. KAZINFORM French police on Sunday ordered the emergency evacuation of a train station in Haute-Saone province after receiving a bomb alert by telephone, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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On Sunday afternoon, police received several anonymous calls saying bombs had been planted at Vesoul station, Haute-Saone province, French media reported, quoting the country's national railway company.

    Police then evacuated more than 60 staff members and passengers from the station and cordoned off an area where they conducted a search.

    No bombs were found and after more than an hour, police gave the all-clear.

    Trains running between Milhouse and Paris were delayed for up to one hour because of the bomb scare, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.

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