Illustration at Part-Dieu.

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Elisa Riberry / 20 Minutes

The circumstances that led to the evacuation are still unclear.

This Thursday, around 2:30 p.m., the Part-Dieu station in Lyon was emptied and a security perimeter was installed due to a bomb threat, SNCF told

20 Minutes. 

According to the first elements collected by the public company, the alert would have arisen from the suspicious behavior of an individual in the station.

The announcement of the evacuation of the premises caused a crowd movement at Part-Dieu, according to several witnesses present on the spot, including the deputy LR Damien Abad.

🚨 A police operation is currently underway at the @LyonPartDieu station, with a security perimeter.


🔴 AVOID THE SECTOR


🔴 TRAFFIC @TCL_SYTRAL INTERRUPTED


🔴 DO NOT HINDER THE INTERVENTION OF THE SECURITY FORCES 👮👮‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Yn2N0WOVU0

- Police Nationale 69 (@ PoliceNat69) October 22, 2020

"Trains originating or destined for Part-Dieu are diverted to Perrache or the Gare de Lyon / Vaise when possible," said a spokesperson for the regional management of the SNCF.

And this until the end of any threat to public safety.

At 2:50 p.m., the police were still there.

>> More info to come on 20 Minutes

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