The eyes of the world have been on the French Capital, Paris, as the world witnessed the massive inferno that engulfed one of the country’s oldest architectural edifice, The Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Despite the effort of Firefighters, reports have it that the roof of the iconic structure collapsed in the incident.
The spokesperson for of country fire service has stated that efforts are been made to ensure the safety of the artworks stored at the back of the cathedral, which had been undergoing renovations, and preventing the collapse of its northern tower.
There have been no confirmed deaths or reported injuries, but 400 firefighters are working to put out the fire.
The Building, which is the most famous landmarks in Paris, drawing about 13 million visitors a year.
According to reports the fire started in the early hours of Monday.
"Notre Dame is being serenaded." A crowd of people were seen singing through the streets of Paris overnight, paying tribute to the famous cathedral that was engulfed in flames https://t.co/8FzRz85OEu pic.twitter.com/uDGNLG75j3
— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2019
STILL STANDING: Footage shows Notre Dame Cathedral's crucifix and altar intact after a large fire ravaged the 850-year-old landmark. Firefighters extinguished the fire Tuesday morning https://t.co/nw75WZpPba pic.twitter.com/2BQcuHewQS
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 16, 2019
Rebuilding the extraordinary Notre-Dame Cathedral. #LouisVuitton is proud to announce that the Arnault family and the @LVMH Group is donating 200 million euros to assist with the reconstruction of #NotreDameDeParis in the wake of this national tragedy. https://t.co/WJ37MOzVYY pic.twitter.com/ochMfTDnhW
— Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) April 16, 2019
Onlookers watched in disbelief yesterday at the moment the spire atop the Notre Dame cathedral collapsed. https://t.co/Hx2I2LVuMh pic.twitter.com/7IU0qRtdC5
— ABC News (@ABC) April 16, 2019
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