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Fire Breaks Out At Notre-Dame Cathedral In Paris
The landmark monument has been engulfed in smoke and flames.
A fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said.
Images posted on social media showed flames and huge clouds of smoke billowing above the roof of the gothic cathedral, the most visited historic monument in Europe.
Notre-Dame de #Paris I Incendie en cours. Ãvitez le secteur et facilitez le passage des véhicules de secours et d'intervention de la @prefpolice.
— Préfecture de police (@prefpolice) April 15, 2019
#BREAKING Spire of Notre-Dame cathedral collapses in huge fire, says deputy Paris mayor pic.twitter.com/gfA5z30oGN
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 15, 2019
This is a developing story.
(AFP story published in arrangement with PTI.)
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