Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat - police source

Paris's Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there, a police source said. Several hundred people were led away from the tower and searches were ongoing, the source told Reuters. The tower's operator confirmed the evacuation.

Paris's Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there, a police source said. Several hundred people were led away from the tower and searches were ongoing, the source told Reuters.

The tower's operator confirmed the evacuation. It was not immediately clear if the bomb threat was a hoax.