Everything we know about the devastating fire at the NotreDame Cathedral in Paris
The spire on top of France's Notre Dame Cathedral collapsed during a huge fire on Monday. Images of the blaze showed plumes of smoke rising from flames at the top of the building.
French fire services said they were not sure they could stop the spread of the blaze, news outlet Agence France-Presse reported. Firefighters rushed to save the art inside the building, which holds a number of historic pieces. Initially they had difficulty reaching the cathedral because of rush-hour traffic. Witnesses described ash falling from the sky.
President Emmanuel Macron tweeted,"Notre-Dame de Paris is engulfed in flames. Emotion of a whole nation. Our thoughts go to all Catholics and all French people. Like all our compatriots, I am sad this evening to see this part of us burning."President Donald Trump was one of the first world leaders to comment on the blaze, tweeting,"So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out.
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