The tower was barricaded on Wednesday, according to AP.
Paris police have blockaded the area around the Eiffel Tower and the tower has been evacuated following a phone-in bomb threat, various news agencies have reported.to the Associated Press, police vehicles and tape have been used to barricade the streets below the tower and the bridge stretching across the Seine River to Trocadero Plaza.
Two police officers present at the scene confirmed to the AP that the operation was the result of a phone-in bomb threat.This is a developing story.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Paris's Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirmsParis's Eiffel Tower has been evacuated, a spokesman for the company operating it told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a security source report.
Read more »
Paris's Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirmsParis's Eiffel Tower has been evacuated, a spokesman for the company operating it told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a security source report.
Read more »
Robert Graetz, Only White Pastor To Back Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dies At 92The Rev. Robert Graetz—who organized car pools to help support Black workers during the Montgomery Bus Boycott—has died at 92. He and his wife, Jeannie, faced KKK death threats and had their home firebombed twice for their civil rights work in the '50s.
Read more »
Cellnex close to buying Madrid subway's telecom firm Metrocall: ExpansionSpanish cellphone tower operator Cellnex is close to buy Metrocall, the company providing mobile telecom services in the Madrid metro and is controlled by Indra , Expansion newspaper reported, citing market sources.
Read more »
Trump says U.S. doing 'better than Europe' on coronavirus—it's notThe U.S. has more total confirmed cases than the total reported in Europe, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization.
Read more »
Immigrant detainees get poor medical care, face retaliation for speaking out, according to Democrat-led reportHouse Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee included findings from inspectors at eight detention facilities.
Read more »