A construction worker died Sunday after a landslide in the area of the Massy-Palaiseau station, in Essonne.
The TGV Atlantique traffic was stopped "as a precaution" following this "slip" and an intervention of the firefighters took place.
A construction worker died this Sunday afternoon following a landslide in the area of the Massy-Palaiseau station (Essonne), which caused the interruption of SNCF traffic, said the prosecutor of 'Evry.
TGV Atlantique traffic was stopped "as a precaution" following this "slippage", added prosecutor Caroline Nisand, unable to give further details.
Traffic interrupted since 5.30 p.m.
On Twitter, several passengers have indeed indicated that they are stranded in trains.
SNCF said on Twitter that the traffic was "interrupted since 5.30 pm. Our teams are in the process of intervention. This is the consequence of an incident affecting the track at Massy".
The Essonne firefighters indicated on Twitter that they were working in Massy "for structural collapse at the SNCF-TGV station".
It is a collapse on a drilling site, said firefighters.
The # firefighters of @ sdis91 intervene at "@villedemassy" for "STRUCTURE COLLAPSE" at the level of the SNCF-TGV station.
Please avoid the area.
#secours@Prefet91#essonnepic.twitter.com/RSWoD1TjFh
- 91 firefighters (@ sdis91) July 25, 2021