Fire in Notre Dame: The main tower of the Paris Cathedral collapses due to the fire

The spire of Notre Dame Cathedral has collapsed, victim of the fire that devastates the Parisian cathedral. It was a symbol of the destruction caused by the flames, which burned throughout the afternoon and night of Monday for reasons still under investigation. Fortunately, the structure managed to survive, so reconstruction work is already in sight. This cathedral has been undergoing restoration work in recent days. Last Friday, several workers were taking down a series of gargoyles, three meters high, to undertake these works. For the moment, however, the reason for this fire is unknown and if it is directly related to these restoration tasks. It is true that a scaffold is deployed exactly in the place where the flames come from. The fire seems of important proportions, as seen in the images, and is concentrated in the part of the head of the temple. The fire has generated a dense plume of smoke. Firefighters are having a hard time putting out the flames. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/TIrgKkxZ7W – Guillaume_M (@ GM57o) April 15, 2019 The fire originated in the upper part of the cathedral and, according to a spokesperson for the same, it would have been declared at 6:50 p.m. on Monday . The area is being evacuated, as confirmed by the City Council. The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has written on social networks that “we are mobilizing in close relationship with the Diocese of Paris. I invite everyone to respect the security perimeter. ”This cathedral is one of the most emblematic buildings in the French capital. Its construction began in 1163 and was completed in 1345 and is located on the island of la Cité, on the River Seine.”Sorry my son, but it’s not every day that Notre-Dame burns”, says a father to his impatient baby, two meters from a woman in tears, huffing “they must do something ! they have to do something! ” #notredame pic.twitter.com/mPxIbGh8Vp – Jean Birnbaum (@JeanBirnbaum) April 15, 2019