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Fire Destroys Notre Dame Cathedral

Posted on | April 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Fire Destroys Notre Dame Cathedral

 

Paris has lost its iconic landmark:

French firefighters were racing Monday to save Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.
The fire already destroyed the roof of the 850 year old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers on a previously pristine early spring evening.
The fire, which came as Catholics prepare to celebrate Easter, sent orange flames and clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in horror.
Some were in tears, others offered prayers from the banks of the river Seine as the inferno devoured the cathedral.

Of course, many people understandably expressed suspicions of terrorism, but there is no evidence that terrorists were involved, and it would be irresponsible to speculate in the absence of evidence.



 

Category: France

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