A fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon, a...
FILE PHOTO: French soldiers patrol near the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS - A fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon, a spokesman from the fire department said. Smoke could be seen billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, as flames leapt out besides its two bell towers, a Reuters witness said. A major operation was under way, the fire department added, while a city hall spokesman said on Twitter that the area was being cleared.
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