Fire at the Eiffel Tower: tourists were evacuated – World
About 1,200 people were evacuated.
A fire broke out in Paris at one of the most famous monuments in the world – the Eiffel Tower.
This was reported by Bild.
The fire broke out in the elevator shaft between the first and second floors, causing more than 1,200 people to be evacuated. Rescuers were working on the spot, who at first had difficulty getting to the source of the fire. The cause of the fire was identified as overheating of the cable in the elevator mechanism. The fire was brought under control and has already been extinguished.
“About 1,200 people were evacuated. It is reported that the cause of the fire was caused by the overheating of the cable,” – a journalist of the “Bulvar Voltera” newspaper.
During the liquidation of the emergency situation, access to the monument was restricted, and the surrounding areas were closed.
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