Investigators suspect an electrical short-circuit was the most likely cause of the Notre Dame cathedral fire, according to a French judicial police official. The probe was taking place as France paid a day-long tribute to the firefighters who saved the famous cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures. READ MORE:* Notre Dame father and daughter found* Notre Dame fire: The damage done, and what has survived* Notre Dame fire: Rebuilding will be long, fraught and expensive* Emmanuel Macron is right: Notre Dame must be rebuiltThe tributes came as construction workers rushed to secure an area above one of the church's famed rose-shaped windows and other vulnerable sections of the fire-damaged landmark. The roof was destroyed, but Notre Dame's famous bell towers, rose windows, organ and precious artworks were saved. BENOIT MOSER/AP Notre Dame in flames on April 16.
Source: Stuff April 18, 2019 21:22 UTC