Breaking: Huge fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

By Joshua King

Published 15th Apr 2019, 19:35 BST

Updated 15th Apr 2019, 19:39 BST

Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

placeholder image — Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

A fire has broken out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris,

Fire crews in the French capital have said the blaze potentially involves renovation works which are being carried out at the site.

The gothic cathedral is the most visited historic monument in Europe.

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