BREAKING: Paris landmark, Notre Dame Cathedral, is on fire!

[robfosters]

I wonder if the spire will collapse or not?

It’s just gone

 

[Iraklis F.C.]

if i am not mistaken, there was another historic church on fire in Paris a month ago.

Hope its not as bad as it looks it is...

 

[robfosters]

I think it’s gone. Fires getting worse. Nothing can be done.

 

[Aedus]

Oh dear, that is terrible. Are there relics in there?

"The church also houses numerous treasures belonging to figures including the French King Louis IX, or Saint Louis the architect Viollet-Le-Duc and Pope John-Paul II.

The most precious treasure, the Crown of Thorns, is housed in Notre Dame'sm one of three holy artifacts along with the True Cross and one of the Holy Nails from the crucifixion."

Apparently.

 

[Malevolence]

******* tragedy. I was only there a few weeks back too.

 

[Dis86]

Noooooooo

 

[javv5]

I have a hunch it was to do with renovation works...

 

[pacegod]

Can see this from my balcony, the roof is completely gone, the spire collapsed a minute ago.

 

[JRS]

 

[antijoke]

Visited this as a kid years ago on a school trip.

Not going to be much left.

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

Ouch, wonder if they will guillotine those responsible.

 

[Mr Jack]

Tragic

 

[ajf]

Looks bad.
York Minster had a bad fire many years ago, but they did manage to rebuild the damaged parts.
Hopefully the main structure can be saved.

 

[Azza]

Why don't they just use flying water tankers to put it out?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117844987293487104

 

[C.R.A.Z.Y]

Don't panic guys, trumps on the case

Horrid pictures, so much history going up in flames

 

[Steedie]

 

[mmj_uk]

Being linked to renovation work. I don’t think anything sinister is suspected.

Never let a good opportunity go to waste, they'll probably blame it on a yellow vest protester and declare them a terrorist group.

 

[ajf]

I saw that tweet. Joking aside, would that not be a viable option with a large fire like this?

 

[Randomface74]

stained glass melted

 

[Uther]

Terrible news