Panicking crowds flee from Disneyland Paris as 'blasts' are reported
Panicking crowds flee from Disneyland Paris as 'blasts' are reported Families could be seen tearing away from the scene in fear around 9.30pm Panic spread throughout Disneyland Paris after banging sounds were heard Several people were reportedly injured as they scrambled away from the area But a faulty elevator allegedly caused the blasting sounds which sparked chaos
By Peter Allen In Paris for MailOnline
Published: 21:43 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 21:43 GMT, 23 March 2019
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Panicking crowds fled from Disneyland Paris tonight as reports of a blast put the children's theme park on lock-down.
A faulty escalator at the main railway station for Disneyland Paris sparked mass panic on Saturday night.
Visitors to the theme park heard 'loud noises' and then 'screaming' as they were caught up in the drama shortly after 9pm.
There were fears of explosions and even gunshots, but a spokesman for the RER station at Marne la Vallee said: 'It seems that a malfunctioning
