Two intoxicated US tourists 'trapped' overnight up the Eiffel Tower
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The tourists were then "quickly removed" and handed over to Paris police, SETE said in a statement to CNN. SETE will press charges for the intrusion, the operator said, although they admitted that the two men presented "no threat."
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As a result of the men's overnight stay, the tower opened late on Monday, SETE confirmed.