As the head of France noted in his address to the nation, firefighters did a great job to save the building, and because of this they managed to “avoid the worst.”
“During these hours, thanks to their work and the work of national services, the Paris City Hall and the staff of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, managed to avoid the worst. But the battle has not yet been completely won. The upcoming hours will be difficult. But thanks to their courage, the facade and the two main towers are out of danger, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
On the evening of April 15, a large fire occurred in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. As a result of fire, the roof and spire of the cathedral collapsed.
As stated by the Secretary of State at the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of France, Laurent Nunez, that two-thirds of the roof of Our Lady of Paris Cathedral were destroyed by fire.