VIDEO: Priest Praying To Those Trapped As Evacuation Begins Inside Notre Dame

It's been confirmed that this afternoon's incident at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is being treated as a terrorist incident, according to the BBC . 

Tourists and worshippers were captured fleeing the scene and the public were warned to stay away, while others remained trapped inside the Notre Dame. 

A video capturing the sombre prayers of the priest inside can be seen here:

Those who remained inside were later evacuated. 

Credit: Ayse Ozden (@ayshazdn)

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