Notre Dame Cathedral Goes Down In Flames- adriana chavez

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-intl/index.html

On Monday morning, one of Paris' iconic works of architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral, erupted in flames due to a construction accident. Over 400 firefighters responded to the scene and quickly attempted to control the fire. Unfortunately, most of the artworks and the spire that stood on the roof collapsed and were destroyed within the flames. The citizens of Paris stood in shock as the 800 year old building burned, sung hymns, and mourned over this tragedy. The city of Paris vowed to rebuild the cathedral as soon as possible to restore the architectural jewel of France.

This article was published by CNN, and was recently updated as more information has been released. I had some prior knowledge to this subject as it blew up on every social platform the minute the fire began. This tragic event is mourned throughout the world as we witnessed a historic landmark that had stood for over 800 years collapse under flames. The building survived through both world wars and was built centuries before the Americas were even discovered. The burning of the cathedral can be related to the burning of the First White House, although the cathedral's burning is most likely accidental.