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{{short description|Fire in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, France}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} |
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{{Current disaster|event=fire}} |
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{{Infobox event |
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| title = Notre-Dame de Paris fire |
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| image = Incendie Notre Dame de Paris.jpg |
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| caption = Notre-Dame de Paris pictured during fire |
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| time = Approx. 18:50 [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
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| duration = |
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| date = {{Start date|2019|04|15|df=y}} |
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| venue = [[Notre-Dame de Paris]] |
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| location = Paris, France |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|48.8530|N|2.3498|E|type:landmark_region:FR|display=title,inline}} |
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| cause = Unknown |
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| reported deaths = None <!--All visitors and staffs are evacuated shortly after the incident--> |
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On 15 April 2019, some time before 18:50 [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]], a fire broke out on the roof of [[Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre-Dame Cathedral]], Paris, France, causing significant damage to the building. The cathedral's spire and roof collapsed during the fire.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2019/04/15/incendie-en-cours-dans-la-cathedrale-notre-dame-de-paris_5450533_3224.html|title=Important incendie en cours dans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris|last=|first=|date=15 April 2019|work=[[Le Monde]]|access-date=15 April 2019|language=fr}}</ref><ref name="cnbc1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/15/paris-notre-dame-cathedral-on-fire-reuters.html|title=Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on fire|last=|first=|date=15 April 2019|website=[[CNBC]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=15 April 2019|language=en}}</ref> As of 21:15 CEST, the fire is still ongoing. |
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==Incident== |
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Flames engulfed the upper part of the cathedral including its two bell towers and the central [[spire]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2019/04/15/fire-underway-at-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-firefighters-say|title='Significant fire' underway at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris|last=|first=|date=15 April 2019|website=[[Euronews]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1117854021480529920|title=Twitter|website=mobile.twitter.com|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> with the roof collapsing and the spire falling into the nave.<ref name="bbc" /> Paris mayor [[Anne Hidalgo]] has described it as a "terrible" fire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jarvis |first1=Jacob |title=Notre Dame fire: Huge fire breaks out at world famous cathedral and sends smoke billowing across Paris |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/notre-dame-fire-huge-fire-breaks-out-at-historic-cathedral-in-paris-a4118576.html |accessdate=15 April 2019 |work=Evening Standard |date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The [[Île de la Cité]] on which Notre Dame stands has been evacuated.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47941794|title=Notre-Dame cathedral on fire in Paris|last=|first=|date=15 April 2019|website=[[BBC News]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2019/04/15/actualidad/1555348380_618268.html|title=La catedral de Notre Dame de París sufre un importante incendio|last=|first=|date=15 April 2019|work=[[El País]]|access-date=15 April 2019|language=es|issn=1134-6582}}</ref> A [[Mass in the Catholic Church|mass]] was scheduled for the time of the fire, between 18:15 and 19:00 CEST.<ref>{{cite web |title=Événements pour avril 2019 |url=http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/evenements/ |website=Notre Dame de Paris |accessdate=15 April 2019}}</ref> A cathedral spokesman said "the [whole structure is] burning ... there will be nothing left. It remains to be seen whether the vault, which protects the cathedral, will be affected or not."<ref name="bbc" /> |
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==Background== |
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The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. It is suggested that it could be linked to renovation works at the building,<ref name=bbc/> after an emergency appeal in 2018 when it was deemed in need of maintenance and restoration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-43258266/notre-dame-cracks-in-the-cathedral|title=Notre-Dame: Cracks in the cathedral|last=|first=|date=5 March 2018|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Bronze statues had been removed from the site in preparation for the renovations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/notre-dame-cathedral-paris-fire-1.5098604|title=Notre-Dame Cathedral spire in Paris collapses, engulfed in flames|agency=Thomson Reuters|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=15 April 2019|accessdate=15 April 2019}}</ref> Philippe Villeneuve, architect-in-chief of historic monuments in France, stated in July 2017 that "pollution is the biggest culprit" when initial concerns over the state of the cathedral were being raised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/4876087/notre-dame-cathedral-is-crumbling/|title=Notre Dame Cathedral Is Crumbling. Who Will Help Save It?|website=Time|language=en|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> |
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==Reaction== |
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[[File:Incendio Notre Dame.jpg|thumb|upright|Onlookers during the fire]] |
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[[President of the French Republic|French President]] [[Emmanuel Macron]] postponed a television address on Monday evening after the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral caught fire. He had been due to give a televised address to outline measures he plans to take following nationwide [[public debate]]s held in response to the [[Yellow vests movement|Yellow vests]] protest movement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-postpones-speech-after-notre-dame-fire/|title=Macron postpones speech after Notre Dame fire|last=Andrew Gray|date=15 April 2019|website=POLITICO|access-date=15 April 2019|language=en}}</ref> |
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Mayor Hidalgo asked people to stay away from the area, which had been marked by boundaries set up by fire crews.<ref name=bbc/> |
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===International=== |
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[[President of the European Council]] [[Donald Tusk]] tweeted, "Notre-Dame of Paris is Notre-Dame of all Europe. We are all with Paris today."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1117848950742978560|title=Notre-Dame de Paris est Notre-Dame de toute l’Europe. We are all with Paris today.|website=@eucopresident |language=fr |date=15 April 2019}}</ref> |
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[[German Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]] said in a message to France that Notre Dame is "a symbol of French and European Culture" and Germany's foreign minister, [[Heiko Maas]], said the fire was 'hitting the hearts' of the German people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-47942176|title=Notre-Dame cathedral engulfed by fire|website=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> |
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[[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] tweeted, "So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!".<ref name=":0" /> |
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== See also == |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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{{commonscat|2019 Notre-Dame de Paris fire}} |
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* [http://www.notredamedeparis.fr Official website of Notre-Dame de Paris] {{fr icon}} {{en icon}} |
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* [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-notredame-fire-idUSKCN1RR1UO Fire devastates Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris] – ''Reuters'' |
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[[Category:2019 fires]] |
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[[Category:2019 in Paris]] |
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[[Category:April 2019 events in France]] |
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[[Category:Burned buildings and structures]] |
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[[Category:Destroyed churches in France]] |
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[[Category:Fires in Paris]] |
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[[Category:Notre Dame de Paris]] |
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