SETE, the organization responsible for managing the Eiffel Tower, evacuated visitors as part of established safety protocols

People had to be evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after a fire broke out at the iconic Paris landmark on Tuesday. French police told local media that flames were spotted in the elevator shaft between the first and second floors.

The tower had been temporarily closed to the public following the fire alarm being triggered, but has since been reopened up to the second floor.

Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Tuesday over security concerns following an electrical emergency, according to local media reports. One of the power rails in the tower's elevators was hit by a short circuit, broadcaster BFMTV said, citing sources from the tower operator company SETE.

Hundreds of tourists evacuated from Eiffel Tower after fire alarm malfunction - Officials said alert was accidentally triggered and there was no fire

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Tuesday morning after a fire alarm was triggered by a short circuit on an elevator power rail between the second floor and the summit. Around 1,200 tourists were safely evacuated,