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From BBC:

A series of fires has hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Rail company SNCF says it's a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network"; France's transport minister condemns the "co-ordinated malicious acts"
Some 800,000 customers will be affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says
Eurostar tells customers to postpone trips if they can, as it faces ongoing disruption