Paris: Eiffel Tower Locked After Hoax Bomb Threat; Later Re-Opened

The French Police tightened the security and blocked the areas surrounding the Eiffel Tower in Paris following a bomb threat on September 23. The police surveyed the area surrounding the tower and evacuated all the people visiting the monument. Reportedly, the search operation happened after the police received a threat via phone. Later, the tower was re-opened after the threat was found to be fake.