Top part of Eiffel Tower on fire, according to wire services.

Ziroc · 07-22-2003, 01:40 PM

www.cnn.com

I hope to god this is like a trash bin fire.

[ 07-22-2003, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

Moiraine · 07-22-2003, 01:55 PM

Really ? Couldn't find anything about it on the Web sites of the two newspapers I read - and neither on the CNN page you mention ...

harleyquinn · 07-22-2003, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Really ? Couldn't find anything about it on the Web sites of the two newspapers I read - and neither on the CNN page you mention ...

It's in a red banner at the top of the page.

[ 07-22-2003, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: harleyquinn ]

Sir Exxon · 07-22-2003, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Really ? Couldn't find anything about it on the Web sites of the two newspapers I read - and neither on the CNN page you mention ...

Here

Ziroc · 07-22-2003, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Moiraine:
Really ? Couldn't find anything about it on the Web sites of the two newspapers I read - and neither on the CNN page you mention ...

It was just on CNN...Weird. Go here, they bumped it:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe...wer/index.html

http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.as...lt.asp?0cm=c10

And Here:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...wer-fire_x.htm

Fire reported at Eiffel Tower in Paris
PARIS (AP) — One of the top floors of the Eiffel Tower was on fire Tuesday, officials said. Smoke could be seen rising from the famous Paris monument.

The 1,069-feet iron-laced tower in Paris draws 6 million visitors a year.
USA TODAY

Officials said they were not sure whether anyone was on the top level, where the fire appeared to have erupted.

The company that operates the Eiffel Tower confirmed the fire but gave no details as to its origin and had no information about whether anyone may have been injured in the blaze, which appeared to be limited to a top floor of the monument.

The 1,069-feet iron-laced tower draws 6 million visitors a year, making it the world's most popular paying tourist attraction.

The tower was built by Gustav Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair

[ 07-22-2003, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

Moiraine · 07-22-2003, 02:08 PM

Yes, it just appeared on the Web site of the French paper I was reading, between my first post and this one. Funny, that you get French news before I do !

No more information yet. Funny too, that the CNN article gives waaay more information than the French one.

And thanks for caring about France. [img]smile.gif[/img]

EDIT : Photo from the LCI site :

They say that the fire is now over, and that nobody was hurt. The police says that it started in an electric box (? I don't know the word for that), the Mayor staff says it started in an elevator. Go figure.

[ 07-22-2003, 02:19 PM: Message edited by: Moiraine ]

johnny · 07-22-2003, 02:10 PM

Eeerm...yeah, sorry about that. We had a little barbecue last night and things got a little messy. Won't happen again.

Bardan the Slayer · 07-22-2003, 03:03 PM

The Tower is just another example of shoddy construction. They didn't even take the scaffolding down.

On a serious note, it's at least good that nobody was injured, which is what's important.

Moiraine · 07-22-2003, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by Bardan the Slayer:
The Tower is just another example of shoddy construction. They didn't even take the scaffolding down.

On a serious note, it's at least good that nobody was injured, which is what's important.

Bardan, the Eiffel Tower was not intended to last ! It was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1889, and was supposed to be dismantled just after. She is not in bad shape for a lady her age.

Although to be fair I have to mention that the iron parts have all progessively been swapped for ones made in a lighter metal - it was so heavy it was pushing down the basement. Out Tower is a fake !

Xen · 07-22-2003, 04:05 PM

I heard somewhere that the tower can strecth.

On the summer it get longer and on the winter shorter.

Can someone verify that?

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Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 59 Posts: 2,474	Yes, it just appeared on the Web site of the French paper I was reading, between my first post and this one. Funny, that you get French news before I do ! No more information yet. Funny too, that the CNN article gives waaay more information than the French one. And thanks for caring about France. [img]smile.gif[/img] EDIT : Photo from the LCI site : They say that the fire is now over, and that nobody was hurt. The police says that it started in an electric box (? I don't know the word for that), the Mayor staff says it started in an elevator. Go figure. [ 07-22-2003, 02:19 PM: Message edited by: Moiraine ] __________________ [img]\"http://grumble.free.fr/img/romuald.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />The missing link between ape and man is us.

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