An aerial view shows the Eiffel Tower (C), the Seine River and the Paris skyline on July 14, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Eiffel Tower Reopens After Bomb Scare -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower on Friday afternoon in response to a bomb alert, but it was found to be a scare and the Paris landmark reopened two hours later, police told Reuters.
Police sent a bomb disposal unit to inspect the monument after an anonymous phone call triggered the alert around 2 p.m. (1200 GMT), but the team found nothing suspicious and the tower was reopened, a police official said.
Visitors at the top had to take lifts and then some 700 steps to reach the ground and diners at the high-priced Jules Verne restaurant on the second floor, about half-way up, were forced to abandon half-eaten lunches and head for the stairs.
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More News On Another Bomb Threat Against The Eiffel Tower
Authorities close Eiffel Tower for 2 hours -- CNN
Eiffel Tower in Paris closed for two hours after bomb scare -- NBC
Eiffel Tower re-opened following Paris bomb scare -- BBC
Eiffel Tower re-opens after being completely evacuated following bomb threat alert -- The Independent
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb scare -- Washington Times
Eiffel Tower Bomb Alert: Famed Attraction Re-opened After Evacuation -- Epoch Times
My Comment: This is not the first time that the Eiffel Tower has had a bomb scare.
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