Today, Notre Dame, an iconic cathedral in Paris, caught fire, with videos of the blaze going viral. Videos show the spire of the church collapsing.
It’s falling pic.twitter.com/TE705LNfdw
— Hash Miser (@H_Miser) April 15, 2019
Here’s the video of Notre Dame cathedral’s spire collapsing amidst the flames.https://t.co/uR2LWrIFGJ
— Jerry Dunleavy 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) April 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/thecultureofme/status/1117849115302322177
Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world. pic.twitter.com/qYYk7ewipq
— Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019
BREAKING: The roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral has collapsed into the church: https://t.co/gXTUzRXV9L
— j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) April 15, 2019
The videos show a shocking blaze, which consumed the entire roof of the structure.
#NotreDame: 'The roof has entirely collapsed, there are flames coming out the back of the cathedral as if it was a torch'@charli, Journalist at France 24, at the scene of the fire. pic.twitter.com/2B0IrMiDcL
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) April 15, 2019
The venue is a popular tourist attraction in Paris, and Twitter users mourned watching the structure engulfed.
My heart breaks for the people of Paris after seeing the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Praying for everyone’s safety.
— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) April 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/AnnaHolmes/status/1117852123553603584
My heart aches to see the iconic Parisian Notre Dame cathedral engulfed in flames. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/BwLjoxZnuN
— 〰Manuuuel〰 (@ManuelCastane12) April 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/mckinneykelsey/status/1117852042544865281
https://twitter.com/jackholmes0/status/1117852034177302528
Notre Dame was in the midst of a $7 million renovation, and early reports indicate that the fire was linked to that work. The cathedral was completed in 1260.
Update 1:38pm CT, April 15: According to numerous reports, the entire frame of the structure is on fire.
Notre Dame spokesperson: “Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame pic.twitter.com/lDH3y0lC5f
— j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) April 15, 2019
Authorities said that firefighters are attempting to salvage what they can of the artwork.
AP: Paris emergency services now trying to salvage the artwork stored in Notre Dame Cathedral from the huge fire.
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) April 15, 2019
It does appear that effort was successful, at least in part.
https://twitter.com/KoliaDelesalle/status/1117865987670364160
President Donald Trump weighed in on the matter, saying authorities in France should dump water from planes on it, and that they “must act quickly.”
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
This story is developing.