an alert forces the evacuation of the Eiffel Tower

by time news

2023-08-12 15:20:00

The police deminers were mobilized after an alert at the end of the morning. The three floors of the Parisian monument were evacuated.

By NB with AFP A demining team has been mobilized at the Eiffel Tower. © FIRAS ABDULLAH/ANADOLU AGENCY/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP

The three floors of the Eiffel Tower were evacuated early Saturday afternoon, police deminers having gone to the site following an alert, Agence France-Presse learned from the Company. operation of the monument (Sete), confirming information from BFM TV. “The police are on the spot, the demining is on the spot,” said a spokeswoman for Sete, adding that “it is a usual procedure in this kind of situation, which is rare, however”.

The evacuation, which began around noon, concerns the three floors of the monument, including the restaurant of the tower, as well as the forecourt, added this spokesperson. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., all visitors had been evacuated.

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