Eight airports in France were forced to evacuate on Wednesday for security reasons. Beauvais airport near Paris said it was evacuated “following an anonymous threat received by several French hubs.” The airport later said it was in the process of reopening. Meanwhile, the Palace of Versailles near Paris evacuated visitors for security reasons for the third time in less than a week, the popular tourist destination said on its website on Wednesday. The venue was forced to evacuate on Tuesday due to a suspicious item, and over the weekend due to a bomb threat. On Saturday, Paris’ Louvre museum was closed for security reasons but reopened the following day.

Source: CNN October 18, 2023 15:14 UTC