Paris alarm: evacuation of the Eiffel Tower – Man threatens to blow it up – World



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An alarm sounded at noon on Wednesday (09/23) in Paris, in the area where the Eiffel Tower is located, as an unknown person threatens to detonate explosives.

Specifically, according to the television station BFMTV, The police received a call to plant a bomb, while reports indicate that a man appeared who started shouting “Allah is great” and threatened to detonate explosives.

The authorities immediately evacuated the Eiffel Tower and its surroundings, while the police operation is underway, looking for for explosive device in situ.

French journalist Amaury Bucco wrote on Twitter: “The police have evacuated the area, the operation is ongoing. A man threatens to blow up everything.”

“The monument has been evacuated since noon, inspections are underway at the site,” said the Eiffel Tower company in Le Parisien, which said a security perimeter had been installed around the monument.

The area around the Eiffel Tower is closed and vehicles are not allowed.

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