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15 Apr 2019, 12:33 pm

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47941794

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/15/paris-notre-dame-cathedral-on-fire-reuters.html

It seems to be some kind of accident, not an attack. This makes me very sad nonetheless, I hope everybody is ok and the damage won't get too devastating

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15 Apr 2019, 12:51 pm

That looks like a serious fire for such an ancient monument. I really hope this is not some sort of attack.

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15 Apr 2019, 12:53 pm

Trueno wrote:

That looks like a serious fire for such an ancient monument. I really hope this is not some sort of attack.

Authorities only said it might be linked to some renovation work they were doing. Yes, it seems to be roaring, this is heartbreaking.

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15 Apr 2019, 1:04 pm

Heartbroken :cry:

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15 Apr 2019, 1:31 pm

The arrow is gone.

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15 Apr 2019, 1:34 pm

^
The whole spire collapsed

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15 Apr 2019, 1:51 pm

No words

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15 Apr 2019, 1:55 pm

Any description would IMO, be an understatement. :cry:

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15 Apr 2019, 2:14 pm

This is just so devastating

Can today be over please?

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15 Apr 2019, 2:14 pm

Mon Dieu! Aies pitié!

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15 Apr 2019, 2:33 pm

They built it the better part of a millennium ago. Surely it can be rebuilt today. We must have every detail of that building documented.

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15 Apr 2019, 2:58 pm

Symbolism aside - and that's no small part of it either - there's just something about buildings that are so old and beautiful. Call me a sentimental old man, but the feeling can be overwhelming when you're actually there. Like a profound reverence, even if I'm neither Christian nor religious.

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15 Apr 2019, 3:04 pm

Hugo is rolling in his grave by now.

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15 Apr 2019, 3:08 pm

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:

Hugo is rolling in his grave by now.

Did anyone get hurt?

If not I'll relay the joke I told. You reckon Quasi did it?

(if so I'm sorry I told a joke when people are dead or injured)

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15 Apr 2019, 3:28 pm

TUF wrote:

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:

Hugo is rolling in his grave by now.

Did anyone get hurt?

If not I'll relay the joke I told. You reckon Quasi did it?

(if so I'm sorry I told a joke when people are dead or injured)

I was going to say: the Hunchback has had his revenge!

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15 Apr 2019, 3:34 pm

It's a knee slapper indeed

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