Unexploded Bomb Found On Railway

Fear that France was falling victim to a new wave of terrorism heightened following the weekend discovery of an unexploded bomb on a high speed train line heavily used by vacationers.

The bomb, found on the track between Lyon and Paris, comes after two Paris bombings - thought to be the work of Algerian Muslim extremists - killed seven people, injured about 100 others and put the nation on a high security alert this summer.

The Lyon-Paris rail route is a major artery for those returning from a holiday on the Cote d’Azur during this traditional end-of-summer weekend. Fast trains on that line normally travel at nearly 140 mph.

The bomb failed to explode because its triggering mechanism malfunctioned.