‘Major’ fire in Paris as police evacuate Gare de Lyon railway station

‘Major’ fire in Paris as police evacuate Gare de Lyon railway station

Paris police reported a fire Friday evening near the Gare de Lyon train station, which it said was being evacuated.

‘Avoid the area and allow the emergency services to intervene,’ the police tweeted.   

A witness said they saw huge clouds of black smoke billowing over the station and several fire trucks were in the area.

Protests have been happening in the area throughout the day ahead of Congolese singer Fally Ipupa performing in the evening, reports Le Parisien.

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