2019-04-15t194735z_2033810431_rc1389ef0700_rtrmadp_3_france-notredame.jpg Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris. 2019-04-15t181610z_482236237_rc14c0e13a50_rtrmadp_3_france-notredame.jpg Smoke billows as fire engulfs the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. "Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. 2019-04-15t182513z_1095822574_rc12c29456b0_rtrmadp_3_france-notredame.jpg Smoke billows from Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out. "Happy and unfortunate events for centuries have been marked by the bells of Notre Dame."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 15, 2019 18:32 UTC