The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Tuesday morning after a fire alarm was triggered by a short circuit on an elevator power rail between the second floor and the summit. Around 1,200 tourists were safely evacuated,

The Eiffel Tower was temporarily evacuated on Tuesday after a short circuit hit the Parisian landmark. The fire alarm was triggered in the morning due to a short circuit in a lift shaft, reported French broadcaster BFMTV.

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

Short circuit triggered fire alarm, but no visitors were in danger, local media says, citing tower operator - Anadolu Ajansı

Multiple people had to be evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after the fire alarm was triggered at the iconic landmark. Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE) said in a statement to Newsweek that a short circuit on the power rail of an elevator between the second floor and the summit triggered the monument's fire alarm system but there was no danger.

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