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| Notre Dame fire: Paris cathedral devastated by ferocious blaze | |
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| Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has been devastated by a ferocious blaze that has destroyed the spire of the centuries-old landmark. | |
| Firefighters were rushing to try to contain a fire that has broken out at the cathedral, which police said began accidentally and was linked to building work at the site. | |
| Flames burst through the roof of the cathedral – one of France’s most visited places – and quickly engulfed the spire, which collapsed. A church spokesman said the entire wooden interior of the 12th century landmark was burning and was likely to be destroyed. | |
| Smoke could be seen billowing from the top of the medieval cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in France and one of Paris’s most-visited monuments. A huge plume of smoke wafted across the city and ash fell over a large area. | |
| No injuries were initially reported. | |
| The fire department said a major operation was under way. A city hall spokesman said the area was being cleared. | |
| Emmanuel Macron cancelled a planned speech to the nation in light of the “terrible fire”, according to an official at the president’s Élysée office. | |
| He tweeted that his thoughts were with “all Catholics and all French people”. “Like all our countrymen, I’m sad tonight to see this part of us burn.” | |
| The Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said on Twitter that firefighters were still trying to contain the fire and urged residents to stay away from the security perimeter. | |
| France 2 television reported that police were treating the incident as an accident. The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had started an inquiry into the fire. | |
| The cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, attracts millions of tourists every year. | |
| Notre Dame was in the midst of renovations, with some sections under scaffolding, and bronze statues were removed last week for works. | |
| Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report | |
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