THE Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors after a person has tried to scale it.
The Paris monument's media office said the unidentified individual tried to climb up the tourist attraction on Monday afternoon.
It appears that the trespasser had managed to climb at least half way up the 324m (1,062ft) structure.
A Paris police spokeswoman said a team of firefighters including a climbing specialist is on the scene and in touch with the man, whose motivations remain unclear.
Officials have not immediately provided further information about the incident, and it is not known when the Eiffel Tower will reopen.
WATCH: A man scaled Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower on Monday, causing officials to close the monument. The climber's intentions are unclear. In 2015, another daredevil, "freerunner" James Kingston, climbed the edifice without ropes or permission, dodging security cameras as he went. pic.twitter.com/RAWVa1ZuId
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 20, 2019
In 2015, British "freerunner" James Kingston climbed the edifice without safety ropes and without permission, dodging security cameras as he went.
In 2017, a protective glass wall, 65 millimeters thick and resistant to bullets, was erected around the base of the tower to provide increased security.
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