Firefighters race to salvage art in Notre Dame

The deputy mayor of Paris says Notre Dame Cathedral has suffered “colossal damages” from a fire that started in the spire and caused it to collapse.

Speaking to BFMTV, Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire says first responders now trying to salvage the art and other priceless pieces stored in the cathedral.

Flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)

Earlier, a cathedral spokesman said the entire wooden interior of the Notre Dame is burning and likely to be destroyed.

— AP

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