Tourists and locals in Paris were in for an uneasy night when a bomb threat was called on the wonderful Eiffel Tower.

People in and around the Eiffel Tower were asked to leave the area when Police received a call from an anonymous person threatening to blow up the magnificent tower. Around 2000 people were evacuated and the Tower and surroundings were searched thoroughly. It eventually turned out to be a hoax call. Activities retuned to normalcy just an hour later.

The Eiffel Tower attracts around 7 million visitors every year. Though, no one claimed responsibility for the threat, Police suspect that Paris could be a threat for such attacks due to a Bill which bans women wearing burqa-style veils in public.

The ban on burqa in Paris has drawn flak from several Islamic organizations. Though the Bill has been passed, there is no immediate implementation of the same. Government officials indicate that the ban on burqa would be implemented from spring next year.