SETE, the organization responsible for managing the Eiffel Tower, evacuated visitors as part of established safety protocols

The tower had been temporarily closed to the public following the fire alarm being triggered, but has since been reopened up to the second floor.

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.

The cause behind the Eiffel Tower evacuation on Christmas Eve has been confirmed, following a technical issue.

Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Tuesday over security concerns following an electrical emergency, according to local media reports. One of the power rails in the tower's elevators was hit by a short circuit, broadcaster BFMTV said, citing sources from the tower operator company SETE.

The Eiffel tower has been undergoing maintenance work, including re-painting parts of the tower, a renovation of the North pillar lift and renovation of the lifts that take visito

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,

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

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was evacuated on Tuesday morning due to a potential fire caused by a short circuit in an elevator power rail. Around 1,200 tourists were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.