The fire began on Monday evening and engulfed much of the 850-year-old church.
The devastating fire that engulfed the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has finally been put out, firefighters have announced.
The official Paris fire service Twitter account shared several photos of its staff battling the “horrific” blaze, which sent a plume of thick dark smoke high over the center of the French capital. Photos from inside the church showed extensive damage. Within just nine hours, the fire consumed much of a cathedral that took 100 years to build and stood witness to all revolutions, wars and upheaval in the City of Lights since 1345.
The cause of the fire is still unclear, though officials have ruled out arson and are not treating the incident as terror-related. The cathedral was already undergoing extensive renovation, and initial reports suggested the fire may be linked to these works. Prosecutors have opened an investigation, the Associated Press explained, and will consider “involuntary destruction caused by fire.”
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