Notre Dame is burning
Apr 15, 2019, 11:51 am
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Notre Dame is burning
CNN is showing pictures of Notre Dame Cathedral on fire, apparently it started about 15-30 minutes ago. Firefighters are having trouble reaching the fire with water. It looks like the roof at the highest part is where flames are the worst, including the spire.
So sad and shocking.
So sad and shocking.
Apr 15, 2019, 11:54 am
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I just saw that, I can't believe it. It's been burning for some time now, I'm afraid the damage will be considerable. It seems it originated from the repairs. So sad. I used to live nearby and visited the cathedral so many times 
Apr 15, 2019, 12:28 pm
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Horrible indeed, unbelievable. I am not religious either but this building is more than a church. It took over 100 years to build, generations worked on it and many didn't see the finished product they worked on for years. I also lived in Paris and it breaks my heart.
Apr 15, 2019, 12:42 pm
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Read elsewhere that this fire may have been caused by the renovations that Notre Dame has been undergoing. However, because of those renovations, much of the artwork had been moved elsewhere. So there’s a silver lining in that the artwork won’t be damaged by the fire since it’s not there.
Apr 15, 2019, 2:09 pm
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Read elsewhere that this fire may have been caused by the renovations that Notre Dame has been undergoing. However, because of those renovations, much of the artwork had been moved elsewhere. So there’s a silver lining in that the artwork won’t be damaged by the fire since it’s not there.
Any reports of a sighting of Quasimodo? Hopefully he got out in time