FWIW, some portions lost in the fire, such as the spire, were not the originals. For example, the spire was rebuilt during the early 1800s. The event still represents a tragic loss though, and it's good to know major portions survived.
Well, fire started in an attic & quickly spread. Would be hard for arsonist to even get there to start & then get out without being trapped. Now if they find a body........EDITED TO ADD: They just did 5 minutes on it in our TV news coverage. Arson has already been ruled out, which is surprising when the fire is not even completely out yet, but the reasons why it was ruled out were not stated in the news coverage.
EDITED TO ADD: They just did 5 minutes on it in our TV news coverage. Arson has already been ruled out, which is surprising when the fire is not even completely out yet, but the reasons why it was ruled out were not stated in the news coverage.
Sounds like a bit of the plot of Pillars of the Earth.Well, fire started in an attic & quickly spread. Would be hard for arsonist to even get there to start & then get out without being trapped. Now if they find a body........
The three 'irreplaceable' Rose Windows, which date to the 13th century and were last night feared to have melted or exploded, were also intact.
at this link, but it must be incorrect.Firefighters told how the building's stained-glass rose windows, high on the north, west and south faces of the cathedral, "exploded" in the heat of the inferno.
I'm not sure how arson was ruled out so quickly, but I no longer trust anything the media says...especially in cases where inconvenient facts may not be welcome.
Nothing can be ruled out quickly. The experts aren’t even able to exam much of the structure yet as they don’t know how safe or unsafe it may be. I imagine it will be weeks if not months before a final report on the cause is released.