Hundreds of Paris metro passengers stuck underground after series of mishaps

A commuter sits in a carriage at the Gare de l'Est metro station in Paris, on March 7, 2023. © Christophe Archambault, AFP

The RATP operator of the Paris metro system apologised on Wednesday after hundreds of passengers on multiple lines were blocked underground in stifling temperatures and at the height of rush hour.

Five trains on busy Line 4 were stuck from around 6pm local time and had to wait underground between stations.