The clip was plucked from CNBC’s three-hour livestream of the fire and can be seen around the 42-minute mark.īecause the clip used in the Facebook post is blurry, pixelated and cropped, it’s difficult to make out the firefighter's uniform or see the wider angle of water hoses being employed to the right of the tower. The person in the picture isn’t dressed in 'Muslim garb' - the person is a firefighter. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)

The video post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. The video’s caption says: 'No workers present at the time that the Notre Dame Cathedral fire started.So who is this guy dressed in Muslim garb?' The fire started at 6. The 18-second clip shows a man walking in one of the cathedral’s towers not long after the fire started. Investigators have decided that the cause of the fire was most likely an electrical fault from machinery, rather than a cigarette butt, as some had thought. Daylight shines through the fallen roof of Notre Dame on April. Firemen inspect the Notre Dame cathedral after the fire in Paris. Debris from the roof lies near the altar inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 16, 2019, the day after the devastating fire. mw parser output div.hatnote padding left 1.6em margin bottom 0.5em. That still didn’t stop some internet users from suggesting it was some kind of terrorist act – as did one low-quality video clip posted to Facebook by the page 'Equinox News Network.' Inspectors are seen on the roof of the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. navigation Jump search Cathedral Paris.mw parser output. Unfortunately, such is the case with the massive fire that nearly destroyed the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April 15.įrench authorities said they have not found evidence of arson and terrorism, and they are treating the fire as an accident that may be linked to an ongoing 6 million-euro renovation project on the church. When you combine an international event with the rapid dissemination of news on social media, too often you get loads of misinformation and, sometimes, completely fabricated conspiracy theories. notre dame de paris is burning on april 15, 2019, an apocalyptic vision over the capital of france - notre dame on fire stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Apin Paris, France.

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