Notre-Dame’s golden altar cross glistens in the gloom as it becomes symbol of hope
Inside the Notre Dame as smoke is seen rising around the altarThe structure was left smouldering this morning after the blazeThe first pictures of the cathedral this morningSky.ITEmergency services worked throughout the night to control the blazePresident Emmanuel Macron, who went to the scene at the height of the blaze last night, promised: "We will rebuild".
"It's the story of our books, our paintings. It's the cathedral for all French people, even if they have never been. But it is burning and I know this sadness will be felt by all of our citizens." The Pope also shared a message of support, saying he was shocked and saddened by the fire that ripped through the cathedral.Dramatic pictures show the church's iconic spire collapsingThe statue under the gold cross, pictured before the fire, that sits under the cross that survived the blazeAt the height of the blaze, Paris authorities admitted getting firefighters to the top of the building “was almost impossible.
The wooden frame of the church, nicknamed “The Forest”, is “incredibly flammable” according to Notre Dame expert Daniel Christian. "Everything is collapsing," a cop near the scene said as the entire roof of the cathedral continued to burn.
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