An evacuation has taken place at the Eiffel Tower in Paris with reports that the iconic structure in the French capital is on fire and emergency services are at the scene

The entire tower was closed temporarily, but access to the first two floors was quickly restored, according to Newsweek.

The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated following reports of a fire, French media has said. They reported that a fire had been spotted in one of the Paris landmark's elevator shafts and people had been evacuated for their own safety, before adding that the fire had since been put out.

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this morning after a fire alarm was sounded at the iconic landmark. It was reported that a blaze had broken out in the lift shaft between the first and second floor of the iconic tower in Paris, France. Around 1,200 visitors were rushed out of the building shortly after 10.30am.

Initial reports suggest that the fire may have been triggered by an overheating device near an elevator cable, according to a police source cited by Boulevard Voltaire.

The Eiffel Tower, one of Paris's most famous landmarks, was evacuated on Tuesday, December 24, following a short circuit detected on the power rail of an elevator. The incident, which occurred between the second floor and the top,

Eiffel Tower caught fire on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to evacuate around 12,000 visitors, according to media reports. French police reported flames in the elevator shaft between the first and second floors.

The Eiffel tower was evacuated on Christmas eve after a fire alarm sounded. Visitors have been temporary barred from parts of the Paris attraction, with organisers hoping to reopen the tower “gradually” during the day “up to the second floor”.

Visitors were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday (December 24), after a fire alarm was set off by a short circuit in the elevator system between the second floor and the top of the tower, the management company said in a statement.