Eiffel Tower is CLOSED as man climbs more than halfway up the structure

Eiffel Tower is CLOSED as man climbs more than halfway up the 900ft structure and police negotiators arrive at the scene Visitors were evacuated from the tower and the entrances were shut after the incident on Monday afternoon Pictures showed the man climbed almost entire way up the huge structure before stopping near viewing deck Officers are currently negotiating with the man in an attempt to get him down and are climbing from the top

By Peter Allen In Paris for MailOnline and Afp

Published: 15:29 BST, 20 May 2019 | Updated: 20:20 BST, 20 May 2019

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The Eiffel Tower was evacuated of all visitors and then shut down today after a man was spotted climbing up the Paris landmark.

Police and other emergency workers including firefighters in the French capital were immediately scrambled to the 900 feet structure, which has just celebrated its 130th anniversary.

A spokesman for the tower said at 4pm on Monday: ‘The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice, because of an unidentified climber.

The man looking down towards the ground nearly 900ft below as he holds onto the tower just below the viewing platform

A rescue worker wearing a hi-vis red outfit approaches the man as he clings to the side of the tower's structure on Monday afternoon

Dramatic pictures show the tricky rescue operation in progress as authorities on the ground confirmed they were negotiating with