A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

(11 Aug 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE Paris - 11 August 2024 1. Staff evacuating people from the area near the Eiffel Tower 2. Eiffel Tower ++VERTICAL FOOTAGE++ 3. Various of people being evacuated 4. Security 5. People exiting through revolving doors 6. SOUNDBITE (English) no name given, tourist: "We were in the second floor and they closed us in the inside part because someone was climbing the tower." (Reporter: "So what happened? They asked you to stay there, locked you inside the second floor?" "So how long were you there?") "I don't know, maybe 20 minutes. Half an hour." (Reporter: "So did you see the man climbing up?") "No, I didn't see the man climbing up but some person, yes." 7. People leaving the area STORYLINE: French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck. Police escorted visitors away from the area around 3 p.m. (local time). Some visitors who were briefly locked on the second floor were allowed to exit around 30 minutes later. The Eiffel Tower was a centerpiece of the opening ceremony, with Celine Dion serenading the city from one of its viewing areas. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8558017b9ff44d7cb8317a250aa74d91

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