Two intoxicated US tourists 'trapped' overnight up the Eiffel Tower
Two American men were discovered on Monday after spending a drunken night up the Eiffel Tower, the monument바카라 게임 웹사이트s management told CNN on Wednesday.
The two men, who had Sunday evening tickets for Paris바카라 게임 웹사이트 famous iron tower, were 바카라 게임 웹사이트allegedly trapped there due to their excessive alcohol consumption,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the Paris prosecutor바카라 게임 웹사이트s office told CNN.
The tourists were found asleep early on Monday morning by Eiffel Tower security staff doing their rounds ahead of the monument바카라 게임 웹사이트s opening, according to the prosecutor바카라 게임 웹사이트s office and SETE (Société d바카라 게임 웹사이트Exploitation de la tour Eiffel), the operator that runs the site.
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The tourists were then "quickly removed" and handed over to Paris police, SETE said in a statement to CNN. SETE will press charges for the intrusion, the operator said, although they admitted that the two men presented "no threat."
"As no damage was found, the fine for trespassing on a historic or cultural site was dismissed," the Paris prosecutor바카라 게임 웹사이트s office added.
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As a result of the men's overnight stay, the tower opened late on Monday, SETE confirmed.
