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Paris | The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there.

The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said. It reopened at about 2.25pm Paris time.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/europe/paris-police-barricade-eiffel-tower-after-bomb-threat-20200923-p55ym2