Traffic on the Saint-Étienne tram was interrupted this Thursday evening in the city center and the police established a security perimeter at rue Charles de Gaulle, several dozen meters long. This follows the discovery of an abandoned suitcase. According to our information, she was found not far from the prefecture.
The intervention of the deminers is imminent** and should last an hour, according to the Loire prefecture, which asks to avoid the area.
Saint-Étienne is under close surveillance during this Rugby World Cup period where the city is hosting four matches. With particular vigilance for the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium but also for the fan zone installed at François-Mitterrand park. This Thursday evening, it should welcome several thousand people to follow the meeting between France and Uruguay.
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