A fire broke out at the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to evacuate around 1,200 visitors. According to initial reports, the fire was spotted in the elevator shaft between the first and second floors.
Firefighters are currently at the scene but have faced challenges reaching the blaze. The emergency services rushed to the spot as well.
The fire was contained and no casualties were reported.
The iconic landmark attracts over 20,000 visitors daily. Reportedly, the evacuation occurred just hours after a separate fire broke out at a building near the St Lazare train station, caused by an accident at a construction site.
Earlier in 1956, a fire broke out in the Eiffel Tower's TV control room, that caused severe damage and required a year for repairs.
In 2019, a devastating fire incident at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris led to its closure. Five years after the incident, the cathedral celebrated its first mass two weeks back. Archbishop of Paris Monsignor Laurent Ulrich consecrated the cathedral's new altar and hosted the mass.
US President-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prince of Wales William attended the mass. Hundreds gathered for the reopening ceremony.
A structural fire, in 2019, broke out on the roof of the cathedral. By the time the fire was extinguished, the cathedral's wooden spire had collapsed and most of the roof had been destroyed.
The reopening of the cathedral, ahead of Christmas, signifies the revival of the city's spiritual heart for Catholics.
