Euronews reported that about 1,200 tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France) after a fire in one of the elevator shafts between the first and second floors.
A source said the fire occurred around 10:30 a.m. on December 24, due to one of the elevator cables overheating. The fire was later extinguished and access to the tower was restricted while authorities handled the incident.
Fire in the Eiffel Tower, about 1,200 tourists had to evacuate
Meanwhile, sheet Boulevard Voltaire Citing a police source, the fire was caused by an overheated device near the elevator cable.
Many people posted on social networks pictures of the incident happening at the Eiffel Tower, including people who said they were there when the fire broke out. “We were ordered to evacuate immediately,” a witness wrote on social network X.
The Eiffel Tower stands out at night in Paris
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world, welcoming on average 15,000 to 25,000 visitors every day. In January, there were images and videos on social networks claiming that there was a fire at the Eiffel Tower, but it was later determined to be fake news.
A fire broke out at the Eiffel Tower in January 1956 in the tower’s television room, causing significant damage, according to Newsweek.
The latest incident occurred more than 5 years after a serious fire at another famous structure in France, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. After the fire on April 15, 2019, the building was restored and recently reopened.
