Just one hour before a fire destroyed much of the Notre Dame cathedral, visitors were - as always - enjoying the Paris icon. In her photo, a man is seen spinning a young child as her face beams with joy. She said it was taken just one hour before the church changed forever, in a dramatic ball of flames. Notre Dame was still standing on Wednesday (NZ Time), after Paris fire fighters extinguished the flames late on Tuesday. LORI HINANT/AP View of the burning Notre Dame from along the River Seine.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2019 22:07 UTC