Massive fire breaks out in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

2019-04-15
Source: WashingtonGuardian
by: Lucia I. Suarez Sang

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

A massive fire engulfed the roof at the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday afternoon, collapsing the main spire in the blaze.

The intense flames leaped out from two of its bell towers minutes before the spire collapsed, and later spread to one of the cathedral's iconic rectangular towers.

A church spokesman told French media that all of Notre Dame cathedral's frame is burning after the spire collapsed.

"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told local outlets.

Dramatic video showed black smoke billowing out from the top of the cathedral as firefighters furiously worked to contain the flames.

The sight stopped pedestrians in their tracks along the Seine River, which passes under the cathedral.

A woman who only identifies herself as "Sun" online tweeted a 15-second clip of the blaze, claiming she was around the scene when the fire first started.

Source: Fox News

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