Police have evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a shirtless man is spotted scaling the iconic Paris landmark.
The shirtless man was spotted scaling the 1,083ft tower just after 3pm on Sunday.It comes ahead of Olympic closing ceremony, which is due to take place in the French city this evening.Police escorted visitors away from the base of the structure after the man was spotted by onlookers just above the Olympic rings, which adorn the second section of the structure to celebrate the 2024 games.
Video footage emerging on social media appears to show the man climbing up the tower, pictured beside the blue Olympic ring.In one video posted on X, an eyewitness can be heard saying: "There is a dude climbing the Eiffel Tower. He just passed the blue ring. I don’t think he is wearing a shirt. Uh that is crazy.
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