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| Eiffel Tower evacuated after man spotted climbing up its side | Eiffel Tower evacuated after man spotted climbing up its side |
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| The Eiffel Tower has been closed after a man was seen climbing up its side. | The Eiffel Tower has been closed after a man was seen climbing up its side. |
| The company that operates the Parisian landmark confirmed that someone was scaling the building, and that it had been evacuated as a result. | The company that operates the Parisian landmark confirmed that someone was scaling the building, and that it had been evacuated as a result. |
| An official told AFP news agency that they were following "standard procedure", while police and specialist firefighters rushed to the scene. | An official told AFP news agency that they were following "standard procedure", while police and specialist firefighters rushed to the scene. |
| "A climber has been spotted," they said. "We have to stop the person, and in that case we evacuate the tower." | "A climber has been spotted," they said. "We have to stop the person, and in that case we evacuate the tower." |
| The esplanade underneath the tower was also evacuated, while tourists were told to postpone their visits. Streets surrounding the landmark were also placed on lockdown. | The esplanade underneath the tower was also evacuated, while tourists were told to postpone their visits. Streets surrounding the landmark were also placed on lockdown. |
| Police are said to have made contact with the unidentified climber, but it is unclear what his motivation was. | Police are said to have made contact with the unidentified climber, but it is unclear what his motivation was. |
| Images posted on social media show him close to the observation deck at the top of the tower. | Images posted on social media show him close to the observation deck at the top of the tower. |
| An Eiffel Tower spokeswoman told Reuters: "The man entered the tower normally and started to climb once he was on the second floor." | |
| The first two floors of the landmark can be reached by lift or stairs, but to go higher than that visitors need to get a lift. | The first two floors of the landmark can be reached by lift or stairs, but to go higher than that visitors need to get a lift. |