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| Eiffel Tower climber in custody after reaching top | Eiffel Tower climber in custody after reaching top |
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| A man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on Monday was taken into custody by police after reaching the top. | A man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on Monday was taken into custody by police after reaching the top. |
| The tower and the esplanade at its base were closed after the man was spotted scaling the structure in the afternoon. | The tower and the esplanade at its base were closed after the man was spotted scaling the structure in the afternoon. |
| Video footage showed him close to the observation deck at the top of the tower. His motivation for climbing the 1,000ft (300m) tower was unclear. | Video footage showed him close to the observation deck at the top of the tower. His motivation for climbing the 1,000ft (300m) tower was unclear. |
| The man, who has not yet been identified, clung to the Parisian landmark for more than six hours. | The man, who has not yet been identified, clung to the Parisian landmark for more than six hours. |
| An Eiffel Tower spokeswoman told Reuters: "The man entered the tower normally and started to climb once he was on the second floor." | An Eiffel Tower spokeswoman told Reuters: "The man entered the tower normally and started to climb once he was on the second floor." |
| Streets surrounding the landmark were cleared and closed to the public. | Streets surrounding the landmark were cleared and closed to the public. |
| The first two floors of the tower can be reached by lift or stairs, but to go higher than that visitors need to take a lift. | The first two floors of the tower can be reached by lift or stairs, but to go higher than that visitors need to take a lift. |
| The tower will reopen to the public at 09:30 local time on Tuesday. |