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Paris Evacuates Republique Metro Station Due to Security Measures

© AFP 2023 / PATRICK KOVARIK French gendarmes patrol at the metro station Republique near the Place de la Republique in Paris, on November 15, 2015
French gendarmes patrol at the metro station Republique near the Place de la Republique in Paris, on November 15, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The Republique underground railway station in Paris was evacuated on the police’s request, according to the transport operator.

PARIS (Sputnik) — The Republique underground railway station in Paris was evacuated Tuesday for security reasons, the French state transport operator RATP said.

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"The Republique station was evacuated on the police’s request," the RATP said.

According to the transport operator, the traffic on several lines of Paris metro was restricted due to "security measures."

The Republique station is situated in close proximity to the Bataclan concert hall, one of the venues of the November 13 series of suicide bombings and shootings, which claimed the lives of at least 130 people and injured over 360.

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