Notre Dame fire: 'now fully extinguished' blaze was probably accidental, French prosecutors say
Cathedral's structure can be saved - fire chiefFund raising drive launched after roof and spire collapsePictures emerge of the damage inside the landmark
THE fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral was probably caused by accident, French prosecutors said on Tuesday after firefighters doused the last flames in the ruins overnight.
More than 400 firemen were needed to tame the inferno that consumed the roof and collapsed the spire of the eight-centuries-old cathedral. They worked through the night to bring the fire under control some 14 hours after it began.
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