Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Climber Caught Scaling Paris Landmark

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• The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated after a man was caught climbing up the 324 meters (1,063 ft) tall French landmark. Local media reports show tourists leaving the grounds of the tower while others stand around watching the scene unfold. Footage from the scene shows a man scaling the tower.
• The incident began at approximately 2:15pm local time. Security personnel soon segregated onlookers into different groups as a precaution and cordoned off the area.

• “The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice,” the Eiffel Tower Twitter account said. “We kindly advise our visitors to postpone their visit.”