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Firefighters work near the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
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The Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
![Firefighters try to extinguish the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/04/16/3c8692fbf6984b489ab34c6ee7764078.jpg)
Firefighters try to extinguish the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
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Firefighters try to extinguish the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
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Firefighters try to extinguish the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
![People look at the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/04/16/cc9ea935ca9d4fd8b3e9eda61aa8c9ca.jpg)
People look at the fire on the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/China News Service)
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Photo shows the burning roof of Notre-Dame inside the cathedral. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/Agencies)
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File photo shows the roof of Notre-Dame inside the cathedral. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/Agencies)
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Photo shows the altar of Notre-Dame following the fire, April. 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/Agencies)
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File photo shows the altar of Notre-Dame in the cathedral. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (Photo/Agencies)
![Flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, April 15, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/04/16/fc5a207bbb4a448d81451eb154758506.jpg)
Flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, April 15, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
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The spire collapses while flames are burning the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, April 15 2019. (Photo/Agencies)