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Notre-Dame burning :-O


Grenny

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12 hours ago, Grenny said:

Don't want to imagine something like this happening to "your place". 

 

It's so sad to see history going up in flames 😪

I can't imagine how bad it would be, I saw an overhead shot last night showing the extent of the fire and damage to the roof and interior, to say it was upsetting is an understatement!

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Well to clarify, and expand on, my original sentiment:

The majority of the building, and associated historical artifacts, have been saved by the prompt & tenacious actions of the French Fire Brigade.

And it is fortunate that no one was killed.

 

All the major historical artifacts are virtually undamaged (Aside from smoke damage)

 

It is all laid out here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47943705

 

Conclusion:

1) It was (most likely) an accident. Shit happens.

2) The Fire Brigade earned their pay (And round or 2 of beer)

3) It could have been much, much worse, see below.

 

Edit:

Here is an example of how bad an industrial accidents can get: 

(in no particular order)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benxihu_Colliery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Savar_building_collapse

 

Edit 2

Grenny clarified the situation.

Edited by Hedgehog
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