AdvertisementThe Eiffel Tower was evacuated of all visitors and then shut down today after a man was spotted climbing up the Paris landmark. Police and other emergency workers including firefighters in the French capital were immediately scrambled to the 900 feet structure, which has just celebrated its 130th anniversary. A spokesman for the tower said at 4pm on Monday: ‘The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice, because of an unidentified climber. In October 2017 the tower was also evacuated after a young man ventured out on one of the beams and threatened to commit suicide, before police were able to convince him to come back. In October 2017 the tower was also evacuated after a young man ventured out on one of the beamsA rescue worker, left in red, climbs from the top of the tower to try and rescue the man from the enormous drop

Source: Daily Mail May 20, 2019 14:30 UTC