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Shock and sadness in Paris as the iconic Notre Dame cathedral goes up in flames... Firefighters are racing to save the 12th century landmark after a blaze erupted on the roof Monday evening. Onlookers were horrified as the 750 ton spire of the famed cathedral collapsed before their eyes. VOXPOP 1 mom and daughterM: Every one in the crowd here is very emotional. We're all very upset. A part of our heritage is burning down at this very moment. There are no words. I can't even describe what's happening right now. Paris is collapsing.D: It's horrible. Horrible. Especially when we saw the spire collapse. My heart just broke. M: I can't find the words. It's a catastrophe.VOXPOP 2 manIt's shocking to see. Just shocking.Paris's deputy mayor has described "colossal damage" to one of the world's most famous churches. Emergency services are now scrambling to salvage the priceless works of art housed inside.
But officials say the gothic building's wooden interior is likely to be destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown.... the 850 year old cathedral was in the process of being renovated, with some sections under scaffolding
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