VIDEO: Watch the moment Notre-Dame's spire collapses
As fire tore through Paris' iconic Notre-Dame cathedral, flames spread until they completely engulfed the roof.
Then, slowly, the building's iconic spire toppled and collapsed.
The central lead-clad wooden spire, which rose 93 metres (300 feet) above the cathedral roof and weighed 250 tonnes, was in need of costly restoration because the lead, meant to protect the spire from the elements, was wearing thin.
It now needs to be rebuilt completely after collapsing during the fire.
Notre-Dame Cathedral's trademark spire #NotreDame #Paris pic.twitter.com/0HoUPhG7hQ
— Notre-Dame Cathedral (@CathedraleNotre) April 15, 2019
The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Crowds surround Notre-Dame Cathedral as spire collapses pic.twitter.com/n2473XfO44
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Notre Dame's spire collapses into the flames, video from witness Nicolas Marang shows. https://t.co/MaEI5HttSM pic.twitter.com/gHhwMrRYmS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 15, 2019
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Then, slowly, the building's iconic spire toppled and collapsed.
The central lead-clad wooden spire, which rose 93 metres (300 feet) above the cathedral roof and weighed 250 tonnes, was in need of costly restoration because the lead, meant to protect the spire from the elements, was wearing thin.
It now needs to be rebuilt completely after collapsing during the fire.
Notre-Dame Cathedral's trademark spire #NotreDame #Paris pic.twitter.com/0HoUPhG7hQ
— Notre-Dame Cathedral (@CathedraleNotre) April 15, 2019
The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Crowds surround Notre-Dame Cathedral as spire collapses pic.twitter.com/n2473XfO44
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Notre Dame's spire collapses into the flames, video from witness Nicolas Marang shows. https://t.co/MaEI5HttSM pic.twitter.com/gHhwMrRYmS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 15, 2019
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