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Eiffel Tower closed down after intruder tries to climb up

The Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors after a person has tried to scale it.

FILE - In this Dec.9, 2018 file photo, competitors paddle on the Seine river in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Eiffel Tower press office said Monday May 20, 2019 an unidentified individual tried to scale the near-300 meter (near-328 yard) monument on Monday afternoon but it wasn't clear how high the climber managed to get. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
FILE - In this Dec.9, 2018 file photo, competitors paddle on the Seine river in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Eiffel Tower press office said Monday May 20, 2019 an unidentified individual tried to scale the near-300 meter (near-328 yard) monument on Monday afternoon but it wasn't clear how high the climber managed to get. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)Read moreChristophe Ena / AP
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PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors after a person has tried to scale it.

The Paris monument's media office said the unidentified individual tried to climb up the tourist attraction on Monday afternoon. But it wasn't clear how high the trespasser managed to get.

A Paris police spokeswoman said a team of firefighters including a climbing specialist is on the scene and in touch with the intruder, whose motivations remain unclear.

Officials haven't immediately provided further information about the incident, and it's not known when the Eiffel Tower will reopen.

It’s not the first time a daredevil has attempted the feat. In 2015, British “freerunner” James Kingston climbed the edifice without safety ropes and without permission, dodging security cameras as he went.