Fire at the Notre-Dame cathedral

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

Tonight, a fire partially ravaged the world-famous, nearly millenia-old monument, a major symbol of not only Christianity but French and World culture in general, and which itself contains priceless historical works, and while many have been saved, it is feared that famous paintings may have been burned. Luckily, firefighters were able to avoid the worst but the building was still heavily damaged, obviously mostly wooden parts. Most notably, the spire collapsed after the roof it stood on burned. The fire is now under control and almost entirely put out and it is believed the fire was accidental and started in the attic, with workers being interview by the authorities.


edition.cnn.com/2019/04/15/world/notre-dame-cathedral-fire/index.html

www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/15/notre-dame-fire-paris-france-cathedral


French-language sources for those who can read it:

www.francetvinfo.fr/

www.lemonde.fr/societe/live/2019/04/15/en-direct-un-important-incendie-est-en-cours-dans-la-cathedrale-notre-dame-de-paris_5450550_3224.html

www.lci.fr/police/en-direct-notre-dame-de-paris-drame-apres-des-heures-de-lutte-l-incendie-est-maitrise-partiellement-eteint-2118494.html

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