Monday, April 15, 2019

Notre Dame: Paris cathedral on fire, emergency services say


Notre Dame: Paris cathedral on fire, emergency services say
Notre Dame fire - live updates: Cathedral in centre of Paris ablaze, emergency services say
Zamira Rahim
,The Independent•April 15, 2019
The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has caught fire, emergency services in the city have said.

Photographs and videos shared on social media show clouds of smoke around the landmark.

The fire broke out at the central Paris building on Monday afternoon, a spokesperson from the fire department said.

A major operation is underway, the spokesperson added.

The area around the 850-year-old cathedral is being cleared, a city hall spokesperson said on Twitter.

“An evacuation is in progress,” a police officer at the scene said.
“People are being advised to clear the area.”

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze.
Notre Dame is one of the most visited buildings in the world.

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