The Gare du Nord in the French capital Paris has reopened after a security alert. Platforms were evacuated by armed police on Monday evening.
No details have been reported about the operation of one of Europe’s busiest train station: local media reports that the police were looking for three suspects.
France is under a state of emergency since the Paris attacks of 2015.
The three suspects were spotted in Bordeaux and Marseille, as well as in Paris. They were described as dangerous. police had launched operations in each city, but were unsuccessful in catching them.
Images posted on social media show that the police and police vehicles were guarding around the station. Paris police said on Twitter (in French): “End of security checks. Gradual return to normal.”
France has been on a high state of alert since the November 2015 attacks by so-called Islamic State that killed 130 people.
By: Freya