This is what we know so far about the violent blaze:The fire began around 6.50 pm (1650 GMT). The fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019. Firefighters gather at the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral as flames engulf the roof of the cathedral on April 15, 2019, in the French capital Paris. Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. Two men hug near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris early on April 16, 2019.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2019 04:41 UTC