Eiffel Tower Evacuated Due to Elevator Fire

The Eiffel Tower; image by Edinugraha for Pixabay

On December 23, approximately 1,200 tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower in Paris following reports of a fire in one of its elevator shafts, MSN is among outlets to report. The incident was caused by an elevator cable overheating between the first and second floors, according to reports. Emergency crews promptly addressed the situation, and the fire was contained without further incident and minimal disruption as access to the tower was only temporarily restricted, according to Euronews sources. According to MSN, the Eiffel Tower faced an earlier fire-related incident in 1956 where a significant blaze in the television control room caused severe damage to the tower’s top section. Repairs took a year to complete, during which the current radio antenna was added to its pinnacle.

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