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MARNE-LA-VALLÉE, FRANCE — An apparent escalator failure was mistaken for gunshots and caused a brief panic at Disneyland Paris, sending the park into a lockdown while police secured the area.
Initial reports via Twitter suggested that there were gunshots in the park prompting a lockdown.
Several people were injured during the evacuation, according to digital news service Actu17.
France's Interior Ministry later confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Mass stampede tonight at #DisneylandParis. False alarm, security forces confirm there is no threat. Please only share information coming from a trusted source. #Disney pic.twitter.com/ehsmB0zFLc
— Ministère de l'Intérieur (@Place_Beauvau) March 23, 2019
Disneyland Paris, which was originally known as Euro Disney Resort, is located in Marne-la-Vallée, France, a town located 20 miles east of downtown Paris.
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