Paris, France – Iconic Eiffel Tower evacuated this afternoon and cordoned off by police. After a man allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” and threatened to “blow everything up”.

Breaking: Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb threat: According to French journalist, Amaury Bucco, a man threatened to detonate an explosive device shortly after 11am this morning.

Immediately, Armed police rushed to the scene and cordoned the whole area off.

Later, Bucco, who posted photos of the police cordon, tweeted: “The perimeter of the Eiffel Tower is cordoned off. Police operation in progress: a man shouted Allahu Akbar and threatened to blow everything up.”