Eiffel Tower in Paris evacuated over false bomb alert

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was evacuated today over a bomb alert, management at the Paris tourist spot said, but was reopened to the public several hours later.

Visitors to the Paris landmark were all asked to leave at 1230 GMT (1800 IST) after the unspecified alert, and the monument was reopened at 1430 GMT (2000 IST) after police determined it was safe.

Security threats at Paris landmarks are common, although today's incident comes at a particularly sensitive time after the United States issued a global terror alert.