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Monday, April 15, 2019
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.
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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