Paris: Eiffel Tower Area Cordoned Off due to Blast Threat

By Staff, Agencies

The Paris police secured the Eiffel Tower area after a person was heard threatening to "blow up everything" near the building, a police source revealed to Sputnik correspondent on the scene.

French media previously reported that the area had been sealed off due to a bomb threat over a phone.

The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Social media users have shared photos and videos from the area showing armed forces cordoning off the scene of the alleged bomb threat.