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Notre Dame Cathedral on fire

dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
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Shockingly sad scenes for this iconic landmark

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-47942176
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  • GlenelgGlenelg Member Posts: 6,606
    Arson apparently....hunchback in custody.
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    edited April 2019
    Glenelg said:

    Arson apparently....hunchback in custody.

    Not immensely funny!
    Perhaps It's just me , but looking at the scenes of this building which is what 800 years old , being ripped apart like this makes me very sad.
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  • pompeynicpompeynic Member Posts: 2,834
    Glenelg said:

    Arson apparently....hunchback in custody.

    Maybe a little bit funny 😄
    It is a shame, of that there is no doubt.

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Dramatic and truly horrible images.

    The building is magnificent and irreplaceable.

    Very sad and quite depressing.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Just seen a video on twitter of the spire of the cathedral completely collapsing.

    Irreplaceable.
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Tikay10 said:


    Just seen a video on twitter of the spire of the cathedral completely collapsing.

    Irreplaceable.

    Yep ..800 odd years of history gone in a few hours :(
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  • ToffeeandyToffeeandy Member Posts: 934
    So one of the most iconic symbols of christianity gets destroyed by arson at the start of Holy Week, pure coincidence.....??
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Toffeeandy said:

    So one of the most iconic symbols of christianity gets destroyed by arson at the start of Holy Week, pure coincidence.....??

    The cause is not yet clear, but officials say that it could be linked to renovation work
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Fair point by @Toffeeandy I had not considered, but I think that's just an unfortunate coincidence. Extensive building work was taking place, & for now, I think that's where the blame lies.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Better news this morning, the main structure has been saved, & the French Government are saying the damage can & will be restored.

    It won't be in my lifetime, but no matter.

    Think back to the fire at York Minster or Windsor Castle, both were catastrophic, but both were fully restored.
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  • goldongoldon Member Posts: 9,149
    no one hurt or injured unlike recent fires, only property........ that is replaceable.

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027
    goldon said:

    no one hurt or injured unlike recent fires, only property........ that is replaceable.

    A firefighter was seriously injured according to reliable news sources.
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Tikay10 said:

    goldon said:

    no one hurt or injured unlike recent fires, only property........ that is replaceable.

    A firefighter was seriously injured according to reliable news sources.
    BBC news said this : A firefighter was slightly injured while tackling the blaze, Commander Jean-Claude Gallet told BFM TV.
    Either way tragic events.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027
    dobiesdraw said:

    Tikay10 said:

    goldon said:

    no one hurt or injured unlike recent fires, only property........ that is replaceable.

    A firefighter was seriously injured according to reliable news sources.
    BBC news said this : A firefighter was slightly injured while tackling the blaze, Commander Jean-Claude Gallet told BFM TV.
    Either way tragic events.
    Ahh well that's better news.

    It all seems slightly less terrible this morning. Terrible, but repairable.
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Tikay10 said:

    dobiesdraw said:

    Tikay10 said:

    goldon said:

    no one hurt or injured unlike recent fires, only property........ that is replaceable.

    A firefighter was seriously injured according to reliable news sources.
    BBC news said this : A firefighter was slightly injured while tackling the blaze, Commander Jean-Claude Gallet told BFM TV.
    Either way tragic events.
    Ahh well that's better news.

    It all seems slightly less terrible this morning. Terrible, but repairable.
    Yea and they managed to save some irreplaceable treasures ..again from BBC news :

    What about the cathedral's treasures?
    Emergency teams managed to rescue valuable artwork and religious items, including what is said to be the crown of thorns worn by Jesus before his crucifixion, which were stored inside the cathedral built in the 12th and 13th centuries.

    A tunic, which King Louis IX is said to have worn when he brought the crown of thorns to Paris, was also saved.

    "We had a chain of solidarity, especially in saving the works of art... [They] were able to be saved and put in a safe place," said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. "This is a tragedy for the whole world... Notre-Dame is the entire history of Paris."
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Notre-Dame fire: Macron pledges to reconstruct cathedral

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47943705
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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,867
    One of the richest man in Europe has donated 100m€ towards the restoration
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Spectacular photograph, which will become to "go to" image of the fire for years to come.


    image
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  • MattBatesMattBates Member Posts: 4,118
    stokefc said:

    One of the richest man in Europe has donated 100m€ towards the restoration

    lovely gesture from @Tikay10
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