France's Macron saddened over Notre-Dame collapse, tweets as 'emotion of a whole nation'
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday expressed the "emotion of a whole nation" on seeing the famed Notre-Dame cathedral ablaze and its spire collapse. "Notre-Dame consumed by flames. Emotion of a whole nation," Macron tweeted, adding that "like all my compatriots I am sad to see a part of us burn this evening" and expressing solidarity with "all Catholics and all French people."
Macron, who cancelled a major policy speech to follow events, was on his way to the scene.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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