Saving France's 850-year-old Notre-Dame cathedral came down to a crucial half hour window, France's deputy interior minister has revealed
Though"some weaknesses" in the 850-year-old structure had been identified, overall it is"holding up OK", he added.French fire chiefs on Tuesday dismissed comments by Donald Trump on how to tackle the fire which engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, with one describing the US President's advice as"risible".
As the fire raged on the roof of the iconic Paris landmark on Monday, Mr Trump tweeted that"perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!" So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!But doing that would have brought the ancient cathedral crashing down, the fire chiefs said, in comments backed up by experts in Britain.
"Everything would have collapsed," said Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Bernier, a fire chief who speaks for France's civil defence organisation and who described the suggestion as"risible".Releasing even one load from a Canadair water bomber used to fight forest fires on Notre-Dame would be"the equivalent of dropping three tonnes of concrete at 250 kilometres per hour" on the ancient monument.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
France mourns for the 'soul of Paris', Macron says Notre Dame will be rebuiltDaylight reveals some of the damage done to Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, described as part of us by France's President, hours after a blaze ripped through the medieval monument.
Read more »
Macron vows to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral within five yearsIn a televised national address, the French president again committed to rebuilding Notre-Dame Cathedral after a huge fire swept through the centuries-old...
Read more »
Notre Dame cathedral staff 'took 23 minutes to discover catastrophic fire'It took staff at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris 23 minutes to discover the fire that gutted the historic 850-year-old icon.
Read more »
Live: NSW Now: Folau deadline for resignation looms, St Mary's Cathedral tribute to Notre DameMORNING BRIEFING: The deadline ticks for Wallabies star Israel Folau to accept a sanction from Rugby Australia to quit over homophobic social media posts, Sydney worshippers hold prayers after devastating fire tears through Notre Dame.
Read more »
All that could be lost in the Notre Dame blazeConsidered by many to be a work of art, the Notre Dame took about 200 years to build, and wasn't completed until 1345, but it housed many great works of art as well | TravellerAU
Read more »
Notre Dame cathedral on fire, spire reportedly collapsesA major fire has broken out at Paris's famous medieval Notre Dame cathedral, leading firefighters to evacuate the area around one of the city's most visited landmarks.
Read more »
Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fireA huge fire has engulfed the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, causing the spire and part of the roof to collapse. 9News
Read more »
Paris' famed Notre Dame engulfed in flamesParis' historic 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral has suffered significant damages after being engulfed in flames. 9News
Read more »