The dramatic first photos from inside the gutted Notre Dame have been released showing extreme damage, but also revealing much of the interior remains intact. Smoke rises around the alter in front of the cross inside the Notre Dame Cathedral as a fire continues to burn. Flames and smoke are seen as the interior continues to burn inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Sparks fill the air as Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris. Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris.

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