🇫🇷 - The spire of France’s Rouen Cathedral has caught fire
— IL Libanese (@Dal_Libano) July 11, 2024
Rouen’s mayor has said that local firefighters are attempting to extinguish the blaze at the Catholic cathedral.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been established.#France #Fire pic.twitter.com/0Fz3cMS5FI
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:42pm on 11 Jul 2024,Thursday International
A fire broke out on Thursday in the spire of Rouen Cathedral in northern France. Emergency crews, including 33 vehicles and 63 firefighters, were deployed to contain the blaze, which originated from an unknown cause. The historic Gothic monument, currently undergoing restoration, saw smoke rising from its metal spire. The cathedral has been evacuated, and a security perimeter established. The incident recalls the 2019 fire at Notre Dame in Paris, though it's unclear if the wood frame of Rouen’s spire was affected.
