PARIS, LELEMUKU.COm - French President Emmanuel Macron express his emotion of a whole nation on seeing Notre-Dame in Paris ablaze.“Our Lady of Paris is in flames. Emotion of a whole nation. My thoughts are with all Catholics and with all the French people. Like all of our compatriots, I’m sad tonight to see this part of us burn,” Macron say in twitter, he also cancelled an address to the nation that he had been due to give later Monday evening, as a presidential official said Macron was to go to the scene of the Notre Dame fire
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed horror on Monday at the fire engulfing the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
“So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
A large fire has erupted at the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, causing massive damage, officials and witnesses say. The main spire and a part of the roof has completely collapsed.
The blaze began at 6:50 p.m. on Monday and is concentrated on the roof near the bell tower, where renovation work was underway. A part of the roof collapsed and the fire later spread to the main spire, causing it to collapse as well.
Emergency services are at the scene and large crowds have gathered in the surrounding area to watch the fire. “Avoid the area and facilitate the passage of emergency vehicles,” Paris Police said in a tweet. Areas close to the cathedral have been evacuated. The extent of the damage was not immediately known, but it appears to be massive. (Albert Batlayeri)