The headquarters of the newspaper Le Monde, located boulevard Auguste Blanqui in Paris is currently being evacuated following a bomb threat. Metro line 6 is interrupted.
The headquarters of the newspaper Le Monde, located in the 13th arrondissement in Paris , is currently being evacuated. This Tuesday March 3, 2020 at the end of the day, a bomb alert led the authorities to take security measures.
According to a police source, the central laboratory of the prefecture of police is currently being prospected in order to avoid any risk.
Safety perimeter and line 6 interrupted
A security perimeter is currently established around the building, located at 80, Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui.
As a result, traffic is interrupted on metro line 6 between the Place d’Italie and La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle stations, in both directions. The recovery is estimated at 7pm.
18:02, le trafic est interrompu entre Place d'Italie et La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle. Reprise estimée à 19:00. (mesure de sécurité) #RATP #ligne6
— Ligne 6 RATP (@Ligne6_RATP) March 3, 2020
