World leaders have been expressing their sadness about the destruction caused by the blaze. OT3DZOBDwRįirefighters tried to contain the blaze with water hoses and cleared the area around Notre-Dame, which sits on an island in the River Seine and marks the very centre of Paris. Part of roof at Paris’s #NotreDame collapsed. Manage PreferencesĪ major fire has broken out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris | Read more: /A65ME4yqBtĪ major fire has broken out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris | /XE6zaA5gqp Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this rte-player content We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. He also expressed his sympathy with Catholics around the world on what had been a "terrible tragedy". "And we will rebuild Notre-Dame because it is what the French expect," he said. President Macron said that "starting tomorrow" he would launch an international appeal for the restoration of the beloved church. Speaking at the scene, President Macron said Notre-Dame would be rebuilt
He said "the worst has been avoided" thanks to the work of the fire crews and he vowed to draw on the "best talent" to complete the reconstruction works. Speaking at the scene of the blaze he said: "We will rebuild Notre-Dame." Fire crews inside Notre-Dame cathedral tonightįrench President Emmanuel Macron said tonight that the cathedral will be rebuilt. He said two-thirds of Notre Dame's roofing "has been ravaged" and one fire fighter was injured.įire crews will keep working overnight to cool down the structure, Mr Gallet said. Paris fire commander Jean-Claude Gallet said a major accomplishment of hundreds of fire fighters was stopping the flames from spreading to the north tower belfry. Prosecutors believe the fire started accidentally, based on their preliminary investigation.
Paris police said tonight that the structure of the cathedral had been saved, and the fire has been stopped from spreading to the northern belfry. Parisians watched on, many of them lost for words. A major fire has caused extensive damage to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, one of the city's best known landmarks.įlames that began in the early evening burst rapidly through the roof of the centuries-old cathedral and engulfed the spire, which collapsed, quickly followed by the entire roof.Ī huge plume of smoke wafted across the city and ash fell over a large area.