Firefighters and city officials warned residents Monday evening that the massive blaze engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France may not be “stopped,” saying the 850-year-old House of Worship could ultimately be “destroyed.”
“French fire chiefs have warned the devastating inferno which ravaged the world-famous Notre Dame cathedral this evening evening ‘cannot be stopped,’” writes the Daily Mail.
“An official in the French interior ministry said saving the building ‘is not certain’ after the spire and part of the roof collapsed earlier this evening – adding that it may not be possible to stop the blaze consuming yet more of the structure,” adds the author.
President Trump discusses Notre Dame before holding tax & economy roundtable in Minneapolis: "It might be greater than almost any museum in the world & it's burning very badly, looks like it's burning to the ground. So that puts a damper on what we're about to say, to be honest." pic.twitter.com/bTqIJBdQAX
— The Hill (@thehill) April 15, 2019
President Trump weighed-in on the massive fire Monday afternoon, saying “It might be greater than almost any museum in the world and it’s burning very badly, looks like it’s burning to the ground.”
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BREAKING NOW: World Famous Notre Dame Cathedral ON FIRE in Paris
BBC News is reporting a massive blaze has engulfed the roof of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris France; saying the fire may be the result of recent renovations on the centuries old building.
“Images on social media show plumes of smoke billowing into the air above the the 850-year-old Gothic building,” reports the BBC. “Last year, the Catholic Church in France launched an urgent appeal for funds to save the cathedral, which was starting to crumble.”
#BREAKING Paris mayor laments "terrible fire" at Notre-Dame Cathedral pic.twitter.com/nuR68rHa7Z
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 15, 2019
Pictures from across Paris show Notre-Dame ablaze after the fire reportedly broke out in the building's attic https://t.co/S6GIzRSnKA pic.twitter.com/gksCsxOjYw
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) April 15, 2019
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TRAGEDY IN PARIS: Central Spire, Roof of Notre Dame Cathedral Collapse During Massive Fire
The central spire and roof of France’s world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral collapsed Monday after a massive blaze engulfed the centuries-old House of Worship; shocking residents and tourists throughout the city.
“Black smoke could be seen from a distance billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, while flames leaped out from two of its bell towers. The sight stopped pedestrians in their tracks along the Seine River, which passes under the cathedral,” reports Fox News.
La flèche de Notre-Dame vient de s'effondrer sous les exclamations horrifiées des gens #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/kfLNt7rhsZ
— Wladimir Garcin-Berson (@vladogb) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Notre Dame's spire collapses into the flames, video from witness Nicolas Marang shows. pic.twitter.com/iwIxu0U7z7
— Roy A. Butta (@RoyButta) April 15, 2019
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