PARIS: Paris's Eiffel Tower was closed for several hours on Sunday after an intruder with a backpack was spotted inside the iconic monument before its daily opening hours, officials said.

The tower was reopened at 2:45 pm (1245 GMT) after being closed to the public for the morning, the press department for the tourist attraction said.

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