Reuters is reporting that a major fire broke out at the medieval Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris April 15.
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Social media users are posting photos and video of smoke billowing from the historic building.
This gets you in the heart. It’s sadly ancient and beautiful.
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) April 15, 2019
Parisians singing as they watch the Notre Dame cathedral burn. What else can they do? pic.twitter.com/WoC2TgM9xZ
Photo of a French police drone from above. The fire is much worse than it looked from the ground.
— Gerti Çaku (@GertiCaku) April 15, 2019
#NotreDame pic.twitter.com/j7sVcSfqnm
The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019
C’est notre cœur entier qui est en train de brûler 😭😭 #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/rkqua50FOk
— Maël Naït-chalal (@Naitchalal) April 15, 2019
Effondrement. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/C9SQYcZwHk
— Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) April 15, 2019
La flèche est tombée 😱 pic.twitter.com/iU0bC5JgyB
— Solveig Godeluck (@Solwii) April 15, 2019
Dear lord they've lost the spire at Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/QnGYIaJq9r
— Helen Dale (@_HelenDale) April 15, 2019
C’est effroyable 😭😭😭
— ALEXOTIME (@AlexOTime) April 15, 2019
Notre dame de Paris immortalisé par Victor Hugo, qui brûle sous nos yeux 😭
Paris je t’aime tellement 😢❤️ #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/TebjomG4HM
Video from the scene shows flames engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral and smoke billowing from the iconic Paris landmark #NotreDame #Paris
— ITV News (@itvnews) April 15, 2019
Read more: https://t.co/NH3rNb7m2y pic.twitter.com/IEpE7MMqQb
Absolutely heartbreaking.. this is not only a loss for France but for all the Europe ‘s cultural heritage. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/nMuvs6NRcO
— iwąńttóbęfręęfrómfręędóm (@plzdrymyeyes) April 15, 2019
My heart aches to see the iconic Parisian Notre Dame cathedral engulfed in flames. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/BwLjoxZnuN
— 〰Manuuuel〰 (@ManuelCastane12) April 15, 2019
Construction started on Notre Dame Cathedral in 1160.
— DeAnn Smith (@DeAnnSmithkc) April 15, 2019
The history we're losing right now is devastating. I pray the injuries are non-existent.
Notre Dame #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/OtCQyekaaA
De tout cœur avec les pompiers : vous êtes les protecteurs de notre histoire ❤️🇫🇷🇫🇷 #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/LCb3VA4Nwm
— Frantz 🌸 (@frantzkoerber) April 15, 2019
Notre-Dame de Paris... Chaque face, chaque pierre du véritable monument est une page non seulement de l'histoire du pays, mais encore de l'histoire de la science et de l'art. Victor Hugo. #NOTRE_DAME #Notre_dame_de_Paris #notredame pic.twitter.com/pX3Dmd6yRv
— Guillaume Bigot (@Guillaume_Bigot) April 15, 2019