The Eiffel Tower was evacuated just hours before the closing ceremony of the Olympics due to an unauthorized climber scaling the iconic structure

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This incident occurred in Paris as the city was preparing to conclude the Olympic Games. Police started escorting visitors out around 3:30 PM, although a group was briefly trapped on the second floor for half an hour before they could leave.

While the Eiffel Tower played a key role in the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony is set to take place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, starting at 9:00 PM.

The climber was eventually arrested, according to police sources reported by the French network BFMTV.