Paris street evacuated as building at risk of COLLAPSE in busy tourist area
A BUILDING is set to collapse in the 16th arrondissement of Paris sparking police ordering the evacuation of neighbours.
The 16th arrondissement is central in Paris
The street, Assomption Road, has been blocked as police have taken over the area.
The 16th arrondissement is home to the foreign embassies and museums and is where some of the richest residents of the city reside.
The road is between the Bois de Boulogne gardens and the river Seine and is only streets away from the Eiffel Tower.
The road where the evacuation has taken place is where the Notre Dame Assumption Church is located which is knows for its huge dome.
Police have ordered a resident evacuation
Cars are not able to pass, but pedestrians are able to access the street.
Hundreds of UK runners are heading to Paris this weekend to run the city’s marathon on Sunday.