Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris

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A major fire has engulfed much of one of France’s most famous landmarks – the medieval Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. “My thoughts are with the people of France tonight and with the emergency services who are fighting the terrible blaze at Notre-Dame cathedral”, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a tweet. Facts about Notre-Dame

The church receives almost 13m visitors each year, more than the Eiffel Tower

Built in the 12th and 13th Centuries and currently undergoing major renovations

Several statues of the facade of the Catholic cathedral were removed for renovation

The roof, which appears to have been heavily damaged by the blaze, is made mostly of wood

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Source: www.bbc.co.uk