The building, which has stood in Paris for hundreds of years, set on fire on Monday evening and the spire collapsed as a result of the flames. Pictures from inside how the damage caused to the cathedral.
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Picture shows the inside of Notre Dame cathedral during the fire in Paris. Picture: (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Photo: Michel Euler
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Smoke billows as flames burn through the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on April 15. Picture: FABIEN BARRAU/AFP/Getty Images Photo: FABIEN BARRAU
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The fire at Notre-Dame potentially involved renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. Picture: Fouad Maghrane / AFP Photo: FOUAD MAGHRANE
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The steeple and spire engulfed in flames during devastating fire at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. Picture: Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP/Getty Images Photo: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT