The Paris Eiffel Tower has been evacuated.
The reason is a bomb threat.
The police confirmed an ongoing operation.
The Paris Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Wednesday due to a bomb threat.
The police confirmed an ongoing operation.
The area around the landmark has been closed to traffic.
Paris - The
Paris Eiffel Tower
has been evacuated due to a bomb threat.
The incident occurred around noon on Wednesday, as the operator of the famous Parisian landmark
told
the
German Press Agency (dpa)
.
The police confirmed an ongoing police operation over the
threat
.
The area around the more than 300 meter high landmark in the center of the
French capital
has been closed to traffic as a precautionary measure, according to the media.
Bomb threat in France: Paris Eiffel Tower evacuated
According to
local TV station
BFM Paris
, the police received an
anonymous phone call
alleging that a bomb had been placed.
There are some tweets on Twitter that provide information.
One user posted a video showing the barriers around the Eiffel Tower and wrote: “The area around the Eiffel Tower is cordoned off by the police.
There is a bomb threat. "
Les abords de la Tour Eiffel sont bouclés par la police.
Il ya une alert à la bomb.
The circulation est déviée Quai Branly.
- @BFMParis pic.twitter.com/WZnWytKk0f
- Barthelemy Bolo (@ B2Bolo) September 23, 2020
Due to the Corona * crisis, the Eiffel Tower was closed for more than three months.
It was only reopened to visitors in June.
However, the number of tickets for visitors remained limited in order to ensure the distance between people.
In June, the 324-meter-high Parisian landmark only opened its doors to the first two floors.
Since July, visitors have also been able to visit the top of the Eiffel Tower again.
Finally, due to the increasing number of corona cases, the restrictions in France should be tightened again.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen network (dpa)
More information will follow shortly.
List of rubric lists: © Michel Euler / AP / dpa
