Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat. The Eiffel Tower evacuated after an anonymous phone call threatening an attack on Saturday night.

The tower was reopened after around two and a half hours after police searches failed to find any suspicious objects.

The call came from the Paris suburbs at 7 p.m. local time and threatened an attack at 9:30 p.m., police said. Police anti-terrorism officers were investigating.

About 1,400 tourists and staffers were evacuated from the world-famous monument.