PARIS, France — French police arrested two males early Thursday morning after they parachuted off the enduring Eiffel Tower, a police supply confirmed.
Safety workers reportedly noticed the duo sporting balaclavas and carrying parachutes as they scaled the 330-metre monument earlier than daybreak.
Authorities had been alerted and each police and civil defence groups arrived on the scene. The climbers signalled their intent to leap and leapt from the tower round 6:00 a.m. native time (4:00 GMT).
Police arrested each males after they landed safely. A 3rd particular person, who remained on the bottom close to the tower however didn’t take part within the climb, was additionally detained.
The Eiffel Tower, accomplished in 1889 for the Common Exhibition, is without doubt one of the world’s most visited landmarks, drawing roughly seven million guests yearly, with most coming from overseas.
