'Paris without the cathedral is not Paris anymore.' Hundreds of people — some with tears in their eyes — are watching the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral.
Built in the 13th century, the medieval cathedral is considered a feat of architecture as much as a religious symbol. It is one of Paris' most popular attractions, drawing an estimated 13 million visitors a year.From CNN's Hadas Gold and David Williams“A bartender said the Notre Dame is on fire, so I left and saw this horrible picture,” he told CNN over Instagram, where he posted a video of the burning cathedral.
He said people are standing outside, just watching and crying. “It’s horrible. It’s a symbol of Paris,” Bukalski said. “It’s just sad. I don’t know what more to say.”: It is eerily quiet. Hundreds of people are lining the Seine watching the fire, but they are silent. Police have pushed people back, even telling residents they can’t go to their homes.
“In Paris, it’s a monumental symbol -- every person with different religions are really moved and saddened," said another witness named Anne Marie, speaking with tears in her eyes.Macron has arrived at Notre DameFrench President Emmanuel Macron has arrived at the historic Notre Dame cathedral, where a fire rages on.
He was accompanied by Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and first lady Brigitte Macron, as well as the Paris prosecutor.Witness Elaine Leavenworth said ash and embers were falling from the sky as a fire tore through the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.She shared this photo of a tiny piece of debris in the palm of a hand:The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation into the Notre Dame fire, a spokesman tells CNN.
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