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Notre Dame in flames

A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in the French capital, sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky.

A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in the French capital. Source: AAP

The iconic and revered Notre Dame in Paris was saved from the fire that tore through its roof and caused the collapse of the famed cathedral's spire.


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The iconic and revered Notre Dame in Paris was saved from the fire that tore through its roof and caused the collapse of the famed cathedral's spire.


French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.

Thousands gathered and sung hymns as the cathedral was burning looking in horror and disbelief at the destruction of one of the city's historical and most visited sites.

Notre Dame is a monument that transcends religion. 

It was immortalized in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

 


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