History in ashes: Bollywood reacts to Notre Dame fire

Mumbai: As the news of a fire at the Notre Dame broke out, Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Nimrat Kaur and Arjun Kapoor among many others took to social media to voice their heartache on seeing the iconic cathedral in flames.

A devastating fire that engulfed the Notre Dame, the 850-year-old Unesco world heritage landmark in Paris, was brought under control on Tuesday morning, while the Cathedral's main structure as well as its two towers has been saved.

The fire began at around 6.30 p.m., on Monday and quickly caused the collapse of the Cathedral's spectacular Gothic spire and the destruction of its roof structure, which dated back to the 13th century.

Here's what the celebrities have tweeted:

Rishi Kapoor: Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral will survive! It has the good wishes and prayers of millions.

https://twitter.com/chintskap/status/1117930390721900545

Arjun Kapoor: Devastated on seeing the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral... a piece of history turn to ashes. Our hearts are with the people of France.

https://twitter.com/arjunk26/status/1118004061012250624

Nimrat Kaur: One with everyone grieving for Notre Dame de Paris... can never forget the feeling of beholding the beauty of that sight when I first experienced it. Such a profound loss.

https://twitter.com/NimratOfficial/status/1118006617696555013

Riteish Deshmukh wrote: This is a world tragedy Notre Dame -I have no words to express my sadness. To every Notre Dame lover - am so so sorry.

https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/1117890509253464064

Raveena Tandon: Terrible. Terrible. This is a horrible loss to history and ancient heritage.

https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/1117842730288173056

Swara Bhasker: Notre Dame heartbreaking!

https://twitter.com/ReallySwara/status/1117923834215067650

Tamannaah Bhatia: She's been around for over 800 years not just as a testament of our history but also place for many that found their peace, hope and faith in. This iconic monument is an inspiration to artists across the globe and it's really sad to know that humanity has lost Notre Dame today.

https://twitter.com/tamannaahspeaks/status/1117884431941820416

Boman Irani: The Notre Dame tragedy is hard to watch. The people of France must be devastated. We hope and pray that its restoration will serve to heal.

https://twitter.com/bomanirani/status/1117997197964926977

Gul Panag: Waking up to visuals of the fire at Notre Dame.

https://twitter.com/GulPanag/status/1117985153874157568

Rahul Dholakia: Centuries of art, history, culture; the heartbeat of Paris; now in flames. It's a tragedy for the world, not just for France Notre Dame on fire.

https://twitter.com/rahuldholakia/status/1117945791778136064