On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. In just a few hours, two-thirds of the roof collapsed while the interior of the cathedral was also severely damaged. The Paris prosecutor’s office released its preliminary findings two months later. There was no sign of a break-in and analysis of the roof showed no traces of fuel, ruling out the possibility of arson.
One hypothesis among experts was that it was started by a cigarette that had not been put out properly, since it turned out that renovation workers were smoking on the scaffolding. The second assumption was that there was an electrical short circuit.
Five years after the fire, the restoration of the Notre-Dame Cathedral is nearing completion, a major concern for President Macron ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Five years after a devastating fire, the restoration of the Notre-Dame cathedral is nearing completion, boosting President Emmanuel Macron’s hopes of a lasting legacy ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games in #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/sxnDYmiyAa
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
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