First lady Melania Trump took to Twitter to offer her prayers for "everyone's safety" as a fire continues to rage at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
"My heart breaks for the people of Paris after seeing the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral," she said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron just tweeted about the Notre Dame fire, saying that he was "sad tonight to see this part of us burn."
"Notre Dame of Paris in flames. Emotion for a whole nation. Thoughts for all Catholics and for all French. Like all our countrymen, I'm sad tonight to see this part of us burn," he said.
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From CNN's Hilary McGann and Martin Goillandeau
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said exceptional measures are being taken to try to save the cathedral.
“Support and solidarity with @PompiersParis (fire brigade) mobilized to save our common heritage, in the heart of Paris. An exceptional force was deployed by the @prefpolice (Paris police) to neutralize this violent fire. I share the immense emotion of the Parisians," Castaner tweeted.
Former French President François Hollande https://twitter.com/fhollande/status/1117845975530385408, “Notre Dame is our common heritage. It’s a wound to see it devastated by flames. Respects to the firemen trying to extinguish the fire."
A fire broke out at the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in the heart of Paris on Monday evening.
Here's what we know about the blaze:
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The spire of the Notre Dame’s cathedral has collapsed, fully engulfed by flames.
Here's the moment that happened, from https://twitter.com/H_Miser/status/1117847951865307137:
From CNN's Saskya Vandoorne
French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a planned speech tonight because of the ongoing fire at Notre Dame cathedral, a Élysée Palace spokesperson said.
In a statement, the spokesperson said, “Due to the terrible fire ravaging Notre-Dame-de-Paris, the President of the Republic has decided to postpone his speech.”
A video we've just received from Twitter user https://twitter.com/H_Miser/status/1117840507537952768 appears to show Notre Dame cathedral's entire spire in flames.
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President Trump just tweeted about the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and suggested "flying water tankers" could help put it out.
"Must act quickly!" Trump tweeted.
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Maria Kadzhaeva shot this video of the fire at Notre Dame cathedral.
It showed flames and a tower of smoke billowing from the upper reaches of the cathedral in Paris.
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