Train station in France evacuated over terror alarm
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 20 August 2017
- Modified Date: 12:02 | 20 August 2017
A train station in southern France's Nimes was evacuated late Saturday after three armed men were reportedly spotted on the Paris-Nimes train, local media said.
According to the French Midi Libre newspaper one person allegedly in possession of a non-lethal alarm gun was arrested as a result of their investigation.
On their official Twitter page, French government officials in Gard, said the police have completed their investigations in the area, "against a suspicious report".
Gard warned citizens to avoid visiting the station and its surroundings.