This is reported by The Associated Press.

The official also said that investigators "still do not have access to work in the cathedral and search for wreckage, for security reasons."

On the evening of April 15, a large fire occurred in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. It lasted more than 12 hours. The fire led to large-scale destruction, in particular, the roof and spire of the cathedral collapsed.

Chairman of the Council of the Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg Nina Shangina in a conversation with Inforeactor commented on the emergency.