Fireworks and Lights launch canceled due to bomb threat

The launch of the Lumières de Laval was canceled at the last moment on Saturday December 2 in the evening, due to a bomb threat, franceinfo learned from a police source. The removal of doubt is in progress. 3,000 people were evacuated from the city center, near the town hall square.

This cancellation is a first in the history of the Enlightenment. The fireworks, also planned for this Saturday evening, are also canceled, indicates France Bleu Mayenne. Nearly 20,000 people were expected on the quays and in the city center for the launch of this event. There was a lot of disappointment among the spectators who went there.

The Mayenne prefecture asked spectators this Saturday to remain calm and evacuate the city center of Laval, according to information from France Bleu Mayenne. Security forces were deployed in the city center to ensure security.