On Saturday, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower and hangs a US flag on the landmark to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paris police said. Reports describe the climber being seen in the afternoon while ascending the tower between the second and third floors and draping the Stars and Stripes on the structure. Police say the person is arrested after the incident. The forecourt and the tower’s second and third floors are evacuated temporarily during the response. The man does not provide an explanation for his motives to police, which say they have not released details beyond the flag incident and the timing connected to the US Independence Day anniversary. After the arrest, the flag is taken down.
Man arrested after climbing Eiffel Tower and hanging US flag for US 250th anniversary
On Saturday, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower and hangs a US flag on the landmark to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paris police said. Reports describe the climber being seen in the...
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- A man climbs the Eiffel Tower and hangs a US flag on Saturday.
- Police say the incident occurs in the afternoon while the climber is between the second and third floors.
- The climber is arrested; police report no explanation for his motives.
- The forecourt and parts of the tower (second and third floors) are evacuated temporarily.
- The action is carried out on the 250th anniversary of American independence.
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Man climbs Eiffel Tower and hangs US flag on America's big birthday
A man climbed the Eiffel Tower on Saturday and draped the US flag on Paris's emblematic landmark on the 250th anniversary of American independence, police said.
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Man climbs Eiffel Tower, hangs US flag on America's big birthday
PARIS — A man climbed the Eiffel Tower on Saturday and draped the US flag on Paris’s emblematic landmark on the 250th anniversary of American independence, police said. The man was spotted in the afternoon climbing the tower between the second and third floors and hanging the Stars and Stripes. He was arrested and the forecourt, as well as the second and third floors, were evacuated for a while. READ: PH Embassy lights up for America250, honors 80 years of PH-US ties The climber gave no explanation for his motives, police said. The flag was taken down. Seven million tourists […]...Keep on reading: Man climbs Eiffel Tower, hangs US flag on America's big birthday
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