Notre-Dame fire in pictures: 850 years at the centre of French life

A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris last night, sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky.
Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019.Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019.
Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019.

It took firefighters hours to control the blaze. which resulted in the collapse of the famous spire to collapse. The cause is unknown but officials have said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work.

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