The cathedral was built in the 13th century. People are just sitting outside the cathedral crying. The cause of the fire is currently unclear. Just recently the 295 ft spire collapsed there were no injuries. Experts are saying nothing will remain of the church once the fire is over. Emergency services are trying desperately to save whatever art they can get their hands on.
Latest news is that officials are now saying that the cathedral has been saved from “total destruction” according to CNBC read more here
UPDATED 4/16/2019
A post on twitter on April 15th 2019 was created by twitter user Johannesviii which states some updates that might have you smiling a bit.
I’m not sure if these are 100 percent and I’m hoping that these are all accurate.
Johannesviii writes:
Hey so , French person here. And also an ex History student. I’m here to say:
Please listen to o.p. above
Obviously everyone is shocked but here’s a few important key facts:
- The roof is completely gone. Part of it dated back from the 13th century but the rest was from the 19th. The stone arch roof under the top roof is fine.
- One of the three main stained glass rose windows has fallen out. Most of the other stained glass windows are okay.
- The spire has fallen down and that’s the saddest part. But! It was in the process of being restored and the 16 statues that were there were removed just four days ago! So they’re fine.
- The main structure is still here and nothing has “burned down” unlike what some people are saying.
- The “treasure” (sacred objects) is safe
Notre Dame is still there. It’s just damaged. Almost nothing was lost today, and nobody was wounded either. It’s scary, but it’s going to be okay.
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