Notre Dame cathedral is on fire.
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Anonymous
| I am Parisian and am so sad about this. So glad we visited last year with the kids. Probably due to construction. |
Anonymous
| This is tragic, but the French will restore it. That's one thing they do well, invest in the arts/culture and its preservation. It will take a long time, but it will happen. We don't do that and let our monuments go to pot: i.e. the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial. It's sinking. |
Anonymous
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It's really horrific to watch. I hope anyone inside managed to get out.
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Anonymous
+1 RFI: "Un incendie impressionnant est en cours, ce lundi 15 avril en fin de journée, dans l'emblématique cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris, « potentiellement lié » aux travaux de rénovation de l'édifice, ont indiqué les pompiers." http://www.rfi.fr/france/20190415-france-incendie-cours-cathedrale-notre-dame-paris |
Anonymous
Macron was supposed to give a speech tonight, but it's been postponed because of "our national trauma". |
Anonymous
Same. I can imagine it will be many years before it's restored. |
Anonymous
Translated (by Google): RFI: "An impressive fire is underway, Monday, April 15 at the end of the day, in the emblematic cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris," potentially linked "to the renovation of the building, said firefighters. |
Anonymous
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the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!
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Anonymous
Why taking so long to get fire trucks there? |
Anonymous
| The FD will not get this out until the cathedral is a total loss. |
Anonymous
| The spire has collapsed into the main nave. This is truly a horrific cultural loss. |
Anonymous
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The flames are coming out the stained glass rose window on the front. This is horrific.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4NjBvGXkAQ2wL-.jpg |
Anonymous
+1. A loss for the world |
Anonymous
| They've been working on the cathedral... one news site says the fire "may be related. " |