The Eiffel Tower was evacuated today following a bomb threat, Sky News reports.
The evacuation of the Paris landmark began around 2pm local time. According to Gráinne McCarthy of the Wall Street Journal, the threat was a false alarm and the attraction is now reopening.
Singaporean blogger Mary Tan tweeted pictures from the scene:
#eiffel#tower being evacuated! We are all being made to walk down the stairs... Wonder why?! pic.twitter.com/9ZVRYBLOas
— MaryAroundtheWorld (@maryttan) August 9, 2013
All lines cleared, no one is allowed up to the #eiffeltower and police have set up a barricade. pic.twitter.com/t6fbi3sbqC
— MaryAroundtheWorld (@maryttan) August 9, 2013
This story will be updated as we find out more...