Update at 1:25pm:
(AP) – Part of the spire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has collapsed amid a raging fire.
Police in Paris say the cause of the massive fire enveloping the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t yet known.
The French capital’s police department said no deaths have been reported from Monday’s fire. The police department didn’t say anything about injuries.
The peak of the 12th century cathedral is undergoing a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project.
French media quoted the Paris fire brigade saying the fire is “potentially linked” to the renovation work.
Located on the Ile de la Cite in the center of Paris, the Gothic cathedral is among the most famous from the Middle Ages and was built on the ruins of two earlier churches.
Original Story:
PARIS (AP) – Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
Flames and black smoke were seen shooting from the base of the medieval church’s spire on Monday.
The peak of the church is undergoing a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project.
French media quoted the Paris fire brigade saying the fire is “potentially linked” to the renovation work.
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