20K views · 14 shares | The bell in the south tower of Notre Dame in Paris rang Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the fire that gutted the cathedral. France has vowed to rebuild within five years, but restoration work has paused because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ringing happened at the same moment people stopped to clap for health care workers. | CBS Newspath | Facebook

"Notre Dame is the heart of Paris, it's the heart of France, and it's quite right that she should express herself this evening on this sad anniversary.” Pinatunog ang kampana ng 850-year-old Notre-Dame de Paris para alalahanin ang isang taong anibersaryo ng sunog sa spire at bubong ng makasaysayang simbahan. Ginawa rin ito para kilalanin ang mga health worker na nasa frontline sa laban kontra #COVID19. | News5

It has been one year to the day since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral. The restoration of the landmark from the 12th and 13th centuries has been halted and the workers sent home because of France's coronavirus lockdown that began March 17.😔😔😔 French President Emmanuel Macron wants the cathedral to reopen its giant doors in time for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. But progress has been delayed by setbacks, from the discovery of toxic dust from the melted lead roof and spire to the