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Paris’ 850 Years Old Notre-Dame Burns Down in Flames

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Ankush Sharma
Paris’ 850 Years Old Notre-Dame Burns Down in Flames

Firefighters are trying to retrieve the artworks stored inside the 850 year old Gothic building.

The fire broke out at approximately 18:30 and soon, it took into its flames the wooden interiors as well as thee stained-glass windows before destroying the spire.

It heavily damaged the cathedral roof in no time.

The main structure of Notre-Dame was saved from complete destruction after four hours of hard work and “extreme courage” shown by the firefighters.

The cause of fire is yet to be cleared and the prosecutor office has opened up an inquiry into the “Accidental destruction by fire”.

Emmanuel Macron, the President, has called the event a “terrible tragedy” and has promised on launching an international fund-raising scheme for rebuilding Notre-Dame.

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