Notre Dame fire news
Follow RT for news and updates on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. The Notre Dame is one of Paris’ oldest medieval cathedrals and one of the city’s iconic landmarks – find more about it on RT. The fire started in the evening of April 15, 2019 – visit RT to learn how the events unfolded. The cause of the blaze is initially unknown, so check out RT for details and updates. Stay with RT for the latest photos and videos from scene of the Notre Dame fire, including live feeds from the center of Paris and the footage of the moment when the cathedral’s spire collapsed. Don’t miss eyewitness testimonies on RT, as well as news on officials’ reactions – including tweets by the president of France Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump. Finally, check out experts’ and analysts’ opinions on the blaze which brought damage to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, as well as about other huge fires in cities all over the world.
- Notre Dame row: French stirred as Macron’s general tells architect to ‘shut his mouth’ over staying true to original spire design
Tensions are high in the reconstruction project for France’s Notre Dame cathedral after an Army general appointed by President Emmanuel Macron has told an architect fighting for the original spire design to “shut his mouth.”Nov 15, 2019 01:29World News - ‘Macron couldn’t save Notre Dame, what can he teach us?’ Brazil rejects G7 aid for Amazon firesBrazil has turned down the G7 countries’ offer of aid in combating the massive Amazon rainforest fires, suggesting that the funds would be better used to plant trees in Europe, and slamming French President Macron’s “colonialism.”Aug 27, 2019 04:56World News
- Schools near burnt-out Notre Dame closed over lead poisoning fearsA kindergarten and a primary school in the center of Paris have been closed as “a precautionary measure” after elevated levels of lead dust were found, believed to have come from the fire in Notre Dame cathedral on April 15.Jul 25, 2019 09:59World News
- French heatwave could COLLAPSE damaged Notre Dame roof, chief architect fearsSoaring temperatures could see the fire-ravaged roof of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral collapse entirely, France’s chief architect of historical sites has warned.Jul 25, 2019 02:08World News
- Quick on pledges, slow on cash: France’s mega rich in no hurry with promised donations to Notre DameOnly €38 million of the promised €850 million have been received so far for the reconstruction of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the city’s Catholic archbishop of Michel Aupetit has said.Jul 8, 2019 13:14Business News
- Cigarette, electrical fault among possible causes of Notre Dame fire – Paris prosecutorsFrench authorities believe negligence may be the cause of the catastrophic Notre Dame fire, according to a preliminary report by the Paris prosecutor’s office which has ruled out criminal wrongdoing.Jun 26, 2019 16:17World News
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