A video of a cathedral on fire is going viral on social media platforms, where users are linking it to the recent protests in France.
An archive of the post can be found here.
(Source: Twitter/Screenshot)
How did we found out?: We did a reverse Google image search on the viral video and were led to several news reports which carried the same visuals.
Here is a comparison between the viral video and the BBC report.
(Source: Twitter/BBC/Altered by The Quint)
A report by the Associated Press (AP) mentioned that no injuries were reported in the fire.
According to AP, the fire had destroyed the organ known as the "soul of the cathedral" and stained the glass windows.
It further noted that the cathedral, which was built over five centuries ago and was completed in 1891, had survived another major fire in 1972.
The main organ had previously been burned in the fire in 1972.
(Source: AP/Screenshot)
Conclusion: The video is not related to the recent protests in France. The visuals date back to the 2020 fire accident at St Peter's and St Paul's Cathedral in Nantes in France.
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