Paris: A bomb alert was put in place after a suspicious bag was found at Palais des festivals at the Cannes Film Festival. It was then lifted soon after police check.
Before the press screening of the film in competition "Redoubtable", a bomb alert prevented the festival-goers from going into the Palais, and security persons ordered to evacuate the building, Xinhua reported.
Squads of police were seen going inside the building with sniffer dogs. The alert was lifted about 20 minutes later. The entrance began getting back to normal.
The 70th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to 28.
Before the press screening of the film in competition "Redoubtable", a bomb alert prevented the festival-goers from going into the Palais, and security persons ordered to evacuate the building, Xinhua reported.
Squads of police were seen going inside the building with sniffer dogs. The alert was lifted about 20 minutes later. The entrance began getting back to normal.
The 70th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to 28.
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