The Eiffel Tower was closed on Thursday due to a nationwide strike in France organized by the country's major unions.

Amid a heat wave sweeping across much of Europe, the Eiffel Tower announced it will close early on Tuesday as France braces for temperatures reaching into the triple digits.

Pakistan's struggling national airline issued an apology on Friday for an advertisement showing a plane flying near the Eiffel Tower, which was published to celebrate the first flight to Paris after the lifting of a safety ban, News.az reports citing foreign media.

A fire has erupted at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, prompting an evacuation of tourists as emergency services rush to the scene.