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”.

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, 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,

A fire alarm was set off by a short circuit in the elevator system at the Eiffel Tower on Christmas eve. No visitors were injured.

Around 1,200 tourists were evacuated following reports of the blaze, which was caused by an overheating cable in the lift shaft.

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

Around a thousand people were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower on Christmas Eve after a fire alarm. The 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. There was no fire.

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.

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