Man arrested for climbing Eiffel Tower


12-08-2024 09:24 AM

Ammon News - A man was arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, hours before the Olympics closing ceremony, Paris police said.

The man was spotted climbing the tower at about 14:45 local time (13:45 BST) and officers immediately intervened and arrested him, police said. No more details were immediately available on the man’s motivation and nationality.
Videos on social media show a shirtless man scaling the tower just above the Olympic rings that have adorned it during the summer games.

The Associated Press reported that French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower during the incident, while CNN also reported the tower was evacuated, citing police.

The BBC has not been able to independently verify any evacuations or whether they were still in place at 16:00.

The Eiffel Tower was the centrepiece of the grand finale of the Olympics opening ceremony, but was not expected to feature in the closing ceremony later on Sunday.




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