Eiffel Tower – hundreds of people were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower due to a short circuit – UNIAN
“Locked” at an altitude of more than 100 meters above ground level.
On Tuesday, December 24, a technical fault between the second floor and the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris led to the activation of a fire alarm and the evacuation of hundreds of visitors. According to French media, a short circuit in the elevator's electrical wiring was detected at about 10:50. As part of standard security procedures, all visitors were evacuated. No people were hurt.
It is noted that firefighters and technical specialists are now inspecting the unique structure to find out the cause of the incident.
The media write that the fire alarm went off due to a short circuit. The operator of the tower (SETE) evacuated approximately 1,200 visitors in accordance with current security procedures….
