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"The pride of France" was closed because information appears strange man wearing a backpack appeared at foot tower area. Earlier, in April this year, the Eiffel Tower also closed because employees on strike
When the alarm rang at 9am (local time), police forces against terrorism and had been deployed to evacuate tourists to safety. At this time, hundreds of tourists are queuing up top. Immediately, the ticketing area to close.
Eiffel Tower several times a terror alert
According to reports, a man wearing a large backpack suspect appeared in the touristy area at the foot of the tower. Confidential sources indicate, this is a hand may paratroopers are trying to climb the tower and jumped down.
Since early this year, the famous tower was closed several times due to various reasons.
"The symbol of France" repeatedly threatened by terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda and ISIS. Security here is tighter since the attacks in Paris of 3 Islamic extremist gunmen in January in the first year. In recent years, police received a warning repeatedly bombed areas around the Eiffel Tower. Anti-terrorist forces are in high alert.
Earlier, in April this year, the tower had to shut down because employees on strike. After more than 5 hours, around 2 pm (local time), the Eiffel Tower reopened. Losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol, the pride of the people of Paris in particular and France in general. Built in 1889, the tower soon became a symbol of France's prestigious modern times. Show Eiffel is becoming one of the tourist attraction in the world, welcomes 7 million passengers / year.
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