Disgust spreads across country as travellers post videos apparently showing insects on Paris public transport
France’s growing bedbug crisis has sparked a political row as Paris city hall said the invasion of bloodsucking insects must be tackled before next year’s Olympic games and the transport minister summoned train and bus operators to prevent the bugs multiplying on seats.
A wave of panic and disgust has spread across the country as travellers have posted photos and videos purportedly showing the insects on the Paris local transport system, high-speed trains and at Charles de Gaulle airport.
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