PARIS: Fire Engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral [VIDEO]

Reuters reports:

A fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon, a spokesman from the fire department said. Smoke could be seen billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, as flames lept out besides its two bell towers, a Reuters witness said. A major operation was under way, the fire department added, while a city hall spokesman said on Twitter that the area was being cleared.

The Notre Dame is on fire, and it appears to be getting rapidly worse ??pic.twitter.com/C3s8zydFER

— Henry Jones (@hthjones) April 15, 2019

Roommate just sent this of Notre Dame on fire in Paris woowwww pic.twitter.com/NEMs33AHYD

— Process Guy (@leistomania93) April 15, 2019

Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world. pic.twitter.com/qYYk7ewipq

— Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019

Here’s a live feed from Notre Dame of the cathedral on fire, from an eyewitness in Paris: https://t.co/D1h7kybrPq doesn’t look good!

— Stephanie McNeal (@stephemcneal) April 15, 2019

Witness image shows fire burning from the top of historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. https://t.co/kdrUxk2XiK pic.twitter.com/jz8GhX10Gq

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 15, 2019