Breaking: Notre Dame Burning Down

Just happening. Cause unknown, but it may be related to renovations.

Idiot chimes in…

AFP’s reporting on the fire’s origins doesn’t seem to be making it into English language media (it started in the attic in connection with ongoing renovation work, according to firefighters). Hit that translate button, CNN. https://t.co/nH02Ojoji7
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 15, 2019

Fire coming through the stained glass windows. Nearly a thousand years of history going up in flames. Completely heartbroken #Notredame pic.twitter.com/WKDcEY7QkE
— Mélanie Gouby (@Melaniegouby) April 15, 2019

The steeple collapses as smoke and flames engulf the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. – A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky. The flames and smoke plumed from the spire and roof of the gothic cathedral, visited by millions of people a year. A spokesman for the cathedral told AFP that the wooden structure supporting the roof was being gutted by the blaze. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP) (Photo credit should read GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images)

The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019

the main spire just fell — absolutely heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/j2FeLGkihx
— juan (@juanbuis) April 15, 2019

Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot tells French media the entire wooden interior of the 12th-century landmark is burning and likely to be destroyed: 'Nothing will remain from the frame.'
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) April 15, 2019

No deaths reported. No reports of injuries either.

The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation into the fire that's burning at Notre Dame cathedral, a spokesman tells CNN https://t.co/sPtvZOVGyU pic.twitter.com/8Mad3C2lrK
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 15, 2019

Today the world has probably lost 3 of the most beautiful stained glass windows ever made:
– The west Rose window (1225).
– The North rose window (1250).
– The South rose window (1250).#NotreDame pic.twitter.com/dxKr74OIoK
— MrRevinsky (@Kyruer) April 15, 2019

Fire coming through the stained glass windows. Nearly a thousand years of history going up in flames. Completely heartbroken #Notredame pic.twitter.com/WKDcEY7QkE
— Mélanie Gouby (@Melaniegouby) April 15, 2019

This is clearly a response to Trump’s stupid tweet:

Hundreds of firemen of the Paris Fire Brigade are doing everything they can to bring the terrible #NotreDame fire under control. All means are being used, except for water-bombing aircrafts which, if used, could lead to the collapse of the entire structure of the cathedral.
— Sécurité Civile Fr (@SecCivileFrance) April 15, 2019

Notre Dame contained what is purported to be (1) Jesus’ crown of thorns (2) nail used in crucifixion; (3) part of Jesus’ cross. Not to mention invaluable artwork, tapestry, and other artifacts.

And as night falls in Paris, they are singing psalms in the street.