Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
‘Some weaknesses’ identified in Notre Dame structure after fire
“Some weaknesses” have been identified in the structure of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, but overall the monument “is holding up ok,” junior interior minister Laurent Nunez says.
“Some weaknesses have been identified, particularly in the vault and the gable of the northern transept, which have to be secured,” Nunez tells reporters at the scene, adding that five neighboring buildings have been evacuated.
Firefighters continue to secure Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 16, 2019, in the aftermath of a fire that caused its spire to crash to the ground. (Zakaria ABDELKAFI / AFP)
— AFP
