Eiffel Tower shut as heavy snow brings disruption

Heavy snowfall hit parts of western Europe, bringing serious disruption to traffic and forcing the Eiffel Tower to close temporarily. Emergency services in the south-western German state of Baden-Württemberg were called out to assist in more than 380 weather-related incidents within 18 hours, police said. A police spokesman said at least 30 people were wounded, mostly suffering minor injuries, with damage exceeding $1.04 million. Worst hit were the cities of Freiburg and Constance. — DPA