Strike shuts Eiffel Tower for second day


  • World
  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2013

A sign which reads 'Eiffel Tower on strike' is displayed at a closed ticket sales counter at the bottom of the Eiffel tower in Paris June 26, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - The Eiffel Tower was closed for a second day on Wednesday as a strike over working conditions left frustrated tourists queuing in vain at the foot of the Paris landmark.

Thousands of would-be visitors hoping for birds-eye views of the city from the 324-metre-high (1,062 feet) iron tower have been grounded since Tuesday morning as staff walked out over late-running maintenance work and pay disputes.

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