Historic church burns, steeple and roof collapse; cause of fire unknown
UPDATE, 4/15/2019: French reporter Nicolas Delesalle has tweeted that the Crown of Thorns, the Sacred Hosts and all the works of art at the cathedral have been saved.
A fire broke out at the world-famous cathedral sometime before 7 p.m. local time Monday evening. The roof and spire were consumed in flames, and the burning spire collapsed around 8 p.m. French authorities said the entire wooden frame of the cathedral is burning as well.
Various videos on social media show the flames engulfing the cathedral's high roof and tall spire. Videos also show vast pillars of smoke billowing up, tainting the Paris skyline.
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https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/breaking-notre-dame-cathedral-burns-in-paris
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