Eiffel Tower evacuated as precaution after ‘bomb threat’

Опубликованно 28.09.2020 11:55

Police were seen cordoning off the landmark at Wednesday midday local time after a phonecall is said to have claimed explosives were left there.

French journalist Amaury Bucco said “Perimeter of Tour Eiffel cordoned off, police operation in progress,” citing a police source.

Les v?rifications sont en cours. Selon nos informations la @LaTourEiffel est ?vacu?e pic.twitter.com/FiIK8TfxEM— Barthelemy Bolo (@B2Bolo) September 23, 2020

pic.twitter.com/E5j8UXsvqE— Amaury Bucco (@AmauryBucco) September 23, 2020

Paris: la Tour Eiffel ?vacu?e apr?s une alerte ? la bombe https://t.co/w66S3CzY71 pic.twitter.com/D8k71FVrv9— BFM Paris (@BFMParis) September 23, 2020

Tour Eiffel ?vacu?e et quartier boucl? apr?s une alerte ? la bombe. Un appel anonyme ? la police a indiqu? qu’une bombe a ?t? d?pos?e. pic.twitter.com/1hPqo6EAGR— Amandine Pointel (@AmPointel) September 23, 2020

Local news station BFMTV said the police checks are currently underway after a call was made to the police, explaining that a bomb had been placed there.

The company that runs the Eiffel Tower said the evacuation was precautionary after an anonymous tip off to police.

A source at the tower told The Sun: “The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice, because of an unidentified caller saying a bomb has been planted. There has been an evacuation

“Checks are being carried out, and a safety perimeter has been set up in the meantime. This is a routine precaution.”

The Eiffel Tower only recently reopened - with limited numbers - after three months closed during coronavirus lockdown.

In normal times six million people a year - around 25,000 a day - ascend to the 906ft top deck.

Parisian police confirmed officers had cordoned off the area and were checking the site.

The famous Eiffel Tower was evacuated Wednesday.

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