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Notre-Dame fire: Images show damage to cathedral's interior

17 April 2019

Experts believe reconstruction work could take decades

Reuters Pictures of Notre Dame after a devastating fire in April 2019 — Experts believe reconstruction work could take decades

Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to renovate Notre-Dame cathedral after Monday's devastating blaze.

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that the Unesco World Heritage site will be rebuilt "even more beautifully", but some experts have warned that reconstruction could take decades.

Images from the cathedral's interior show the extent of the damage.

Firefighters have sent a drone to survey the scale of destruction in the Gothic building

Getty Images Firefighters hose down Notre-Dame cathedral after a fire tore through the ancient building, April 2019 — Firefighters have sent a drone to survey the scale of destruction in the Gothic building

The blaze quickly tore across the roof of the cathedral before firefighters managed to halt its spread

Reuters Pictures of Notre Dame after a devastating fire in April 2019 — The blaze quickly tore across the roof of the cathedral before firefighters managed to halt its spread

The cathedral's spire was also destroyed in the blaze

AFP/Getty Pictures of Notre Dame after a devastating fire in April 2019 — The cathedral's spire was also destroyed in the blaze

Debris lies around the cathedral floor after the fire

AFP/Getty Debris on the floor of Notre-Dame cathedral after a fire tore through the building, April 2019 — Debris lies around the cathedral floor after the fire

Deputy Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the structure was in good condition "overall" but that "some vulnerabilities" had been found

Getty Images Pictures of Notre Dame after a devastating fire in April 2019 — Deputy Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the structure was in good condition "overall" but that "some vulnerabilities" had been found

Photos show at least one of the rose windows survived the fire

AFP/Getty Pictures of Notre Dame after a devastating fire in April 2019 — Photos show at least one of the rose windows survived the fire

And many of the statues at Notre-Dame had been removed in the days before the fire because of ongoing renovation works

Reuters Statues of Notre Dame in a workshop, April 2019 — And many of the statues at Notre-Dame had been removed in the days before the fire because of ongoing renovation works

A number of historical and religious artefacts were also saved from the blaze and have been moved to safety

Getty Images Historical and religious artefacts saved from Notre-Dame cathedral in transit to the Louvre Museum, April 2019 — A number of historical and religious artefacts were also saved from the blaze and have been moved to safety

While President Macron has called for repairs to conclude within five years, experts warn it could take decades to fix the iconic cathedral

Reuters Flowers laid outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, April 2019 — While President Macron has called for repairs to conclude within five years, experts warn it could take decades to fix the iconic cathedral

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