French law enforcement arrested two men for parachuting off the Eiffel Tower. Security observed them climbing the 330-metre monument early Thursday morning, dressed in balaclavas and carrying parachutes. Police and civil defense were notified and attempted to contact the climbers, who expressed their intention to jump. The individuals leaped off the tower around 6am and were apprehended upon landing. Additionally, a third person near the scene was detained despite not participating in the climb. The Eiffel Tower, a significant Paris landmark completed in 1889, draws approximately seven million visitors annually.
French law enforcement arrested two men for parachuting off the Eiffel Tower after they were spotted scaling the 330-metre monument wearing balaclavas and carrying parachutes.
The climbers signalled their intention to jump, leaping off the tower at around 6am. Police arrested them upon landing.
A third individual, unrelated to the jump, was also detained by police near the Eiffel Tower during the incident.
The Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, is owned by the city of Paris and attracts around seven million visitors annually.
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