Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris suffers extensive damage in devastating fire | IN PICS

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People gather as firefighters spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France April 15, 2019 in this still image taken from social media video. Alexandre Brandao via REUTERS

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FILE PHOTO: General view of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, August 22, 2014. The cathedral dates back to the 13th century. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

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People react near Notre Dame Cathedral after it suffered heavy damage from a fire, in Paris, France April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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About 400 firefighters were on the ground to deal with the blaze,. In the picture, a fire fighter can be seen spraying liquid into Notre Dame cathedral while the monument is burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Flames and smoke rise as the spire of Notre Dame cathedral is on fire in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. (AP Photo/Dominique Bichon)

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Flames and smoke rise as the spire of Notre Dame cathedral is on fire in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Dominique Bichon)

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Flames and smoke are seen as the interior at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (Philippe Wojazer/Pool via AP)

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Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, stand alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral. "Notre Dame is our history, it's our literature, it's our imagery. It's the place where we live our greatest moments, from wars to pandemics to liberations. This history is ours. And it burns. It burns and I know the sadness so many of our fellow French feel," President Macron said and pledged to raise an international fundraising campaign to rebuild the cathedral. He also prasied the firefighters for saving the cathedral's iconic facade and towers. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Pool

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FILE PHOTO: General view of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, August 22, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

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General view from the entrance of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (Philippe Wojazer/Pool via AP)

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Smoke rises around the altar in front of the cross inside the Notre Dame Cathedral as a fire continues to burn in Paris, France, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Firefighters douse flames from the burning Notre Dame Cathedral as people look on in Paris, France April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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Flames and smoke rise as the spire of Notre Dame cathedral collapses in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral. (AP Photo/Dominique Bichon)

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As per reports, one firefighter was seriously injured. (Philippe Wojazer/Pool via AP)

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The Notre Dame Cathedral spire collapses during the fire in Paris, France April 15, 2019 in this still image taken from social media video. Instagram/@nicolas_marang via REUTERS

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Fire fighters douse flames of the burning Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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Sparks fill the air as Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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A Paris Fire brigade member is seen in a doorway as he looks into the Notre Dame Cathedral as a fire continues to burn in Paris, France, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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Notre Dame cathedral is burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Smoke billows from Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out, in Paris, France April 15, 2019. (Image source: REUTERS/Charles Platiau)

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Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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Smoke billows from Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out, in Paris, France April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

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Massive fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris (Reuters photo)