France's Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated after bomb threat
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French policemen stand guard as cordon was set up around the Eiffel tower and nearby roads in Paris, on Sept 23, 2020.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
PARIS (NYTIMES) - The Eiffel Tower was briefly evacuated on Wednesday (Sept 23) after police in Paris received a phone call suggesting there was a bomb at the monument, but officers inspecting the site did not find anything suspicious.
The monument was "fully" evacuated shortly after midday as a precautionary measure after police received the anonymous call, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower said in a statement. Police also cordoned off an area around the tower.
The site reopened two hours later after police had carried out checks in and around the monument. Paris police confirmed that officers did not find anything suspicious but declined to provide more details about the anonymous call.
The Eiffel Tower, an icon of the French capital, is visited by millions every year. It was forced to close for months at the start of the coronavirus pandemic but gradually reopened over the summer.
