As emergency crews pick through the charred remains of Notre Dame cathedral's ancient wooden beams, focus has turned to the investigation into how the blaze started
Paris As emergency crews pick through the charred remains of Notre Dame cathedral's ancient wooden beams, which turned the world-famous site into an inferno on Monday night, focus has turned to the investigation into how the blaze started.
Thirty employees working at the Paris landmark before the fire broke out were interviewed by Paris prosecutors on Tuesday, the Paris prosecutor's office said. They included construction workers and Notre Dame security staff. Interviews will resume on Wednesday, the prosecutor's office said, adding:"Investigations continue to search for the truth and identify the origins and causes of the fire.
Notre Dame: Aerial animation shows the damage caused by fire 00:37Read MoreThe fire was extinguished early Tuesday after nine grueling hours, but not before the cathedral's roof had fallen in. Two policemen and a firefighter -- one of 400 fire personnel deployed to tackle the blaze -- were injured during the operation.
Macron: We will make Notre Dame even more beautiful 01:29Outpouring of supportThe show of emotion in the French capital and around the world has been heartfelt. Hundreds attended a vigil Tuesday evening to grieve and sing hymns in tribute to the fire-ravaged cathedral, gathering in Paris' Place Saint-Michel square, a stone's throw from the devastated cathedral, after marching from the Church of Saint-Sulpice.
Macron vows to rebuild Notre Dame in 5 years; experts estimate up to 3 times that 05:39Meanwhile, donations towards the restoration have been rising steadily; the total raised so far for the reconstruction of the Gothic masterpiece has topped 800 million euros , including gifts of tens of millions of euros from some of France's wealthiest families.
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