AFP — The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics.
There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said. The reason for the accident was not yet known.
“Fortunately this happened after closing,” a Moulin Rouge official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“Every week, the cabaret’s technical teams check the windmill mechanism and did not note any problems,” the source said, adding that there was no more information on the reason for the collapse.
“It’s the first time that an accident like this has happened since” the cabaret first opened its doors on October 6,
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