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| Eiffel Tower evacuated as man caught climbing Paris landmark | Eiffel Tower evacuated as man caught climbing Paris landmark |
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| The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated after a man was caught climbing up the 324 meters (1,063 ft) tall French landmark. | The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated after a man was caught climbing up the 324 meters (1,063 ft) tall French landmark. |
| Footage from the scene shows a man scaling the tower as tourists linger on grounds of the monument watching the scene unfold. | Footage from the scene shows a man scaling the tower as tourists linger on grounds of the monument watching the scene unfold. |
| A specialist rescue unit of the Paris fire department has been deployed to the scene and BFM TV is reporting that the man is threatening to jump off the iconic structure. | A specialist rescue unit of the Paris fire department has been deployed to the scene and BFM TV is reporting that the man is threatening to jump off the iconic structure. |
| the area. | the area. |
| The incident began at approximately 2:15pm local time. Security personnel soon segregated onlookers into different groups as a precaution and cordoned off the area. | The incident began at approximately 2:15pm local time. Security personnel soon segregated onlookers into different groups as a precaution and cordoned off the area. |
| “The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice,” the Eiffel Tower Twitter account said. “We kindly advise our visitors to postpone their visit.” | “The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice,” the Eiffel Tower Twitter account said. “We kindly advise our visitors to postpone their visit.” |
| The man reportedly began his ascent at the second level, at some 149 meters above ground level. | The man reportedly began his ascent at the second level, at some 149 meters above ground level. |
| A number of tourists inside the tower were told to stay in place as police negotiated with the man however they have since been allowed to move. | A number of tourists inside the tower were told to stay in place as police negotiated with the man however they have since been allowed to move. |
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