Notre Dame Cathedral burned down in Paris: the spire of the main tower fell

The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, one of the most emblematic monuments of the French capital, suffers from a violent fire. Local authorities said that the entire structure that supports the roof of the temple, where restoration work was underway, "He is devoured by the flames." This caused the collapse of the spire of the cathedral.

It was the fall of the needle

Philippe Villeneuve, architect in charge of the work, told the media: "It's a disaster, I cry, I can not imagine such a disaster." The architect said that at the time of the fire, there were no workers on the premises.

A large fire brigade is trying to control the flames, which come mainly from the central spire of the temple, visited by thousands of people each day.

The police cordoned off the area and evacuated the many tourists who were inside the cathedral.

At approximately 7:40 pm local time, the firefighter's water supply did not yet reach the flames of the area where the fire occurred.

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, lamented the "terrible fire". "A terrible fire occurs at Notre Dame in Paris, the @PompiersParis (firefighters) are trying to control the flames," he tweeted, the fire devouring the roof of the Gothic monument in the heart of Paris on Island of the City.

For his part, the President Emmanuel Macron He suspended a speech that he had planned for Monday.

One of the first international leaders to speak on this topic was US President Donald Trump, via his Twitter account: "It's horrible to see the huge fire of Notre Dame Cathedral".

In social networks began to circulate dozens of images that show a thick column of smoke from inside the cathedral.

Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Notre Dame Cathedral ("Notre Dame" in Spanish) is one of the oldest Gothic cathedrals in the world. It was built between 1163 and 1245 on Île de la Cité and has been renovated several times, the most important being that of the mid-nineteenth century.

Notre Dame has experienced several important events in French history: from the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte to the beatification of Joan of Arc and the coronation of Henry VI of England.

Notre Dame has two 69-meter towers in its front accessible by 387 steep steps on foot, as there is no lift. At the top of the towers is the bell tower which, with the panoramic view and the famous gargoyles, attracts millions of tourists a year.