After collision with animal near Tournai
AMSTERDAM – Thalys train traffic was severely disrupted on several routes on Friday after a train collided with an animal near Tournai in Belgium in the afternoon. The collision has caused a technical problem “for which the train had to be brought to a stop and the electricity had to be cut off,” a Thalys spokesperson told the French news agency AFP. On Saturday morning, many travelers are still experiencing problems with the Thalys, according to messages on social media.