On April 16, French media published the first images inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a famous historical religious building partially destroyed in a major fire that broke out on the evening of April 15.
The fire nearly destroyed the dome of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, collapsing the spire.
On April 16, French media published the first images inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a famous historical religious building partially destroyed in a major fire that broke out on the evening of April 15.
The fire nearly destroyed the dome of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, collapsing the spire.
After many hours of spraying water to extinguish the fire on the dome, firefighters controlled the fire at 0:00 on April 16 and began to enter the church.
After many hours of spraying water to extinguish the fire on the dome, firefighters controlled the fire at 0:00 on April 16 and began to enter the church.
Firefighters stand in the main room of the church.
Firefighters stand in the main room of the church.
Firefighters brought fire hoses into the church to extinguish the smoldering fire and reduce heat to the structures inside the building.
Firefighters brought fire hoses into the church to extinguish the smoldering fire and reduce heat to the structures inside the building.
Police said many statues and objects with priceless historical and cultural value were promptly moved outside the church before and during the fire.
Police said many statues and objects with priceless historical and cultural value were promptly moved outside the church before and during the fire.
Before that, a fire suddenly broke out and damaged the roof of the church.
Before that, a fire suddenly broke out and damaged the roof of the church.
Fire and smoke rose from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15.
According to initial assessment, the cause of the fire may have been due to negligence during the church restoration process.
The Paris Fire Department did not use planes or helicopters to put out the fire because they believed that the huge mass of water falling from above could cause this historic structure to collapse.
Fire and smoke rose from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15.
According to initial assessment, the cause of the fire may have been due to negligence during the church restoration process.
The Paris Fire Department did not use planes or helicopters to put out the fire because they believed that the huge mass of water falling from above could cause this historic structure to collapse.
Photo: Vingt minutes, AFP.
