Moulin Rouge windmill blades collapse in Paris | Paris

The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, have collapsed, firefighters have said, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics.

There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said after the incident overnight.

“Fortunately this happened after closing,” a Moulin Rouge official told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity.

“Every week, the cabaret’s technical teams check the windmill mechanism and did…