A major operation is under way to tackle the blaze at the 850-year-old Gothic building.
A fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, firefighters say.Images on social media show plumes of smoke billowing into the air above the the 850-year-old Gothic building.
Last year, the Catholic Church in France launched an urgent appeal for funds to save the cathedral, which was starting to crumble. A major operation is under way to tackle the blaze, which broke out on Monday afternoon, and an area surrounding the building in central Paris has been cleared, officials said.
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