Notre Dame on fire

[Nom Chompsky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117839800046956546

https://news.sky.com/story/fire-breaks-out-at-notre-dame-cathedral-11694910

A "terrible" fire has broken out at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

Plumes of smoke poured from one of the historic landmark's steeples, as flames leapt out besides its two bell
towers, according to a witness.


A city hall spokesman said the area was being cleared, while the fire department added a major operation was under way.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Oi vey

 

[Knyro]

Sacre bleu!

 

[ekske1]

Act of God?

 

[TheMightyQuin]

That is a huge loss...

 

[Nobody Important]

Run Quasimodo, run!

 

[Nom Chompsky]

That is a huge loss...

True. First time I saw it was less than two years ago...don't want to back and it not to be there.

 

[Dan C]

Eish

 

[Nom Chompsky]

Spire has now fallen:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117848909877895171

 

[greg0205]

Spire’s collapsed.

Ugh, this is awful. The cathedral is nearly 400 years older than South Africa and the art... Eish!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Ex-pat land invaders?

 

[Gordon_R]

Came here to post this: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47941794

The cause was not immediately clear, but officials say that it could be linked to renovation work.

I visited Paris in 1990, impressive...

Live Text and photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-47942176

Edit: The interior looks like a total loss:

 

[Akasha]

 

[ToxicBunny]

So very very sad

 

[Solarion]

Eeeeeh

 

[Kornhub]

 

[BrokenRSA]

This is so sad. I'm glad I got to see it back in 2010 at least.

 

[Arzy]

I was inside yesterday....

 

[Techne]

Now they can erect a mosque. Or maybe a castrated Darwin to represent the award they have won for their sterile culture.

 

[krycor]

Sad.