BREAKING: Part of the spire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has collapsed amid a raging fire.
Police in Paris say the cause of the massive fire enveloping the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t yet known.
Located on the Ile de la Cite in the center of Paris, the Gothic cathedral is among the most famous from the Middle Ages and was built on the ruins of two earlier churches.French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a televised speech to the nation because of a massive fire enveloping the top of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
The sight stopped pedestrians in their tracks along the Seine River, which passes under the cathedral. Macron’s pre-recorded speech was set to be aired later Monday on French TV. Macron was expected to lay out his plan to address the citizen complaints that gave rise to the yellow vest protests that have rocked France since November.Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says firefighters are trying to contain a “terrible fire” at the city’s Notre Cathedral.
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