France evacuates tourists from Eiffel Tower due to security alert

August 13, 2023 05:37

The Eiffel Tower management unit (SETE) said bomb disposal experts and police were searching the area, including a restaurant on one of the tower's floors.

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Eiffel Tower area in Paris

On August 12, French authorities evacuated visitors from three floors of the Eiffel Tower in Paris due to a security warning.

The Eiffel Tower management unit (SETE) said bomb disposal experts and police were searching the area, including the restaurant on one of the tower's floors.

According to a SETE spokesperson, this is normal procedure in such a situation but it rarely happens.

Tourists were evacuated from three floors of the Eiffel Tower and the square area below shortly after 1:30 p.m. (French time, 6:30 p.m. Vietnam time).

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1887 and completed more than 2 years later.

The Eiffel Tower is France's most famous symbol, attracting 6.2 million visitors last year.

According to VNA

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