The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris caught fire Monday and, as firefighters worked to contain the intensifying blaze, the structure’s iconic spire collapsed.
Here’s the footage:
The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b[1][2]
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019[3]
Throughout the day, videos and images were widely across social media:
Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world. pic.twitter.com/qYYk7ewipq[4]
— Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019[5]
🔴 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗦 | Se incendia la catedral Notre Dame en París https://t.co/It9djFIszA pic.twitter.com/LMR9AFNUGE[6][7]
— Infobae América (@InfobaeAmerica) April 15, 2019[8]
A large fire has broken out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
📷 trafalghar#HeartNews pic.twitter.com/nGP9AcowM9[9][10]
— Cambridgeshire News (@HeartCambsNews) April 15, 2019[11]
Frankrijk Parijs #NotreDame in brand. Incendi a @NotreDame @tv3cat pic.twitter.com/d1CCXQwC3T[12][13][14][15]
— Westlanders.nu (@WestlandersNu) April 15, 2019[16]
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but officials cited by the BBC[17] say that it could be linked to renovation work.
Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris described it as a “terrible fire” and implored people nearby to respect the fire crew’s boundaries to remain safe.
President Trump also chimed in:
So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2019[18]
The cathedral, a huge tourist attraction that is celebrated worldwide as one of the greatest examples of French Gothic architecture, dates back almost 1,000 years. Construction began in 1160 and was not completed until 1260, although the structure has been modified often over the centuries. ...
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- ^ https://t.co/It9djFIszA (t.co)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/LMR9AFNUGE (t.co)
- ^ April 15, 2019 (twitter.com)
- ^ #HeartNews (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/nGP9AcowM9 (t.co)
- ^ April 15, 2019 (twitter.com)
- ^ #NotreDame (twitter.com)
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