Massive fire engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris

One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is in danger as fire has engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. Images and video from bystanders in Paris have begun to go viral and they are nothing short of heartbreaking.

Dramatique incendie qui ravage actuellement Notre-Dame de Paris pic.twitter.com/60y0puGK9d

— Tom MASSON (@MassonTom1) April 15, 2019

Journalist Shiv Malik shared other video and noted it “feels like the end of the world.”

It’s getting worse. But the fire brigade has turned up. Hard to see how the tackle this. The plume of smoke is already 100s of feet long. pic.twitter.com/5LBf2odKka

— Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019

No word on whether there are any injuries or deaths related to the fire, nor is there information on how it was started. Stay tuned for updates.

Update: the iconic spire is definitely lost.

Police just evacuated the Île but that spire is lost #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/rd0g8SuSBo

— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019

Update 2: The spire is now gone.

The moment #NotreDame’s spire fell pic.twitter.com/XUcr6Iob0b

— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 15, 2019

Update 3: The fire may be fully destroying the cathedral. 

French Interior Ministry official says firefighters might not be able to save #NotreDameCathedral  https://t.co/8ryRcs4mcE

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) April 15, 2019

Update 4: The French Interior minister confirms the building may be a complete loss. 

#NotreDame: 'A statement just come from the French interior ministry says... Firefighters may not be able to save Notre Dame'@lauracellierf24, Host on @FRANCE24 pic.twitter.com/spCNNIqvqL

— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) April 15, 2019