A picture of Eiffel Tower in Paris after it went dark for the Earth Hour environmental campaign
Paris will turn off the famed lights of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday as a gesture of solidarity with the citizens of the Syrian city of Aleppo, hit by a humanitarian crisis as residents flee heavy fighting.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the Eiffel Tower, typically lit by thousands of lights every night, will go dark as of 8 p.m. (1900 GMT).
“This symbolic measure at a building known worldwide will aim to once again alert the international community to the need for urgent action,” Hidalgo’s office said in a statement.
Fighting intensified in Aleppo over the last month, leading to concerns around the world over the plight of its citizens, with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad moving to take full control of the city.
The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors on Wednesday, due to a strike by staff.
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