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”.

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The Mirror has reported that the source of the fire has been found.

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.

Weeks after the Notre Dame Cathedral reopened from a devastating fire, the other iconic Paris, France monument the Eiffel Tower sounded a fire alarm.

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

Hundreds of tourists evacuated from Eiffel Tower after fire alarm malfunction - Officials said alert was accidentally triggered and there was no fire

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,

No visitors were harmed and the tower will re-open progressively later today, but with access no higher than the second floor, the Eiffel Tower management said in a statement.