Watch the video of crowd gathers to sing ‘Ave Maria’ as Notre Dame Cathedral burns right before their eyes:
Video Credit: Twitter/Ignacio Gil @Inaki_Gil
A video of bystanders singing “Ave Maria” during Notre Dame blaze is going viral on the Internet.
A large fire broke out at the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France, and the 850-year-old building has been severely damaged.
Spanish reporter Ignacio Gil shared the video on Twitter that shows bystanders gathered to sing “Ave Maria” while the building burned right before their eyes.
The heartbreaking video is going viral on the Internet. One wrote: ‘That is both so beautiful and sad at the same time. A lot of strength for all the Christians in Paris tonight, and elsewhere as well.’
Another said: ‘This is giving me chills. I can feel their pain but hear their love’
Firefighters tried to stop the blaze for hours but the 850-year-old building has been severely damaged.
Cathedral spokesman Andre Finot said: ‘Everything is burning. The frame – which dates to the 19th century on one side and the 13th century on the other – there will be nothing left.’
President Macron said in a speech outside Notre Dame that he was planning to rebuild the cathedral with the help from the international community.
‘We will appeal to the greatest talents and we will rebuild Notre Dame because that’s what the French are waiting for because that’s what our history deserves because it’s our deepest destiny.’
While Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo thanked firefighters and policemen. Hidalgo said:
‘Thank you to the [Paris fire brigade], policemen and the municipal agents who have made this evening a tremendous human chain to save the works of Notre Dame.
The Crown of Thorns, the tunic of Saint Louis and several other major works are now in a safe place.’
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