Montparnasse Tower in Paris has been evacuated due to a reported bomb alert. According to social media reports, police have cordoned off the area as security teams sweep the landmark.
Locals authorities have also reportedly urged people to avoid the 15th Arrondissement, where the skyscraper is located. The exact nature of the incident remains unclear.
Montparnasse Tower is a 210-metre office skyscraper in the Montparnasse area of Paris, in the 15th arrondissement.
An Al Jazeera correspondent reported that Montparnasse Tower has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. There has been no official statement and so the exact nature of the incident is not yet known.
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According to social media reports, police have urged people to avoid the area around the Montparnasse Tower.
\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Montparnasse Tower in Paris evacuated following a potential bomb threat.\u200bPolice have cordoned off the area as security teams sweep the skyscraper. Local authorities are urging people to avoid the 15th Arrondissement. \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\uddfc\u200b#Paris#Montparnasse#BreakingNews
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