Watch: Videos, pictures show the extent of damage to Notre Dame cathedral after the massive fire
The roof of the cathedral has been ravaged and several parts of the interior have been charred, with debris scattered around the altar.
Two gaping holes in Notre-Dame's ceiling and debris piled by the altar are just some of the damage seen inside the iconic cathedral https://t.co/hfF07YLfjU pic.twitter.com/WLCEzgPVZl
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 16, 2019
The morning after the devastating fire in Notre Dame revealed just how much damage the Paris landmark has suffered. Videos and pictures gave a detailed glimpse of the burnt roof and the charred interior of the cathedral.
Saved from the flames.
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 17, 2019
Notre-Dame's great organ - one of the most famous in the world - survived the fire, as well as some of the rose windows and precious artworks that were too big to remove
📷 Amaury Blin pic.twitter.com/X3kGvZ451Z
The latest images from inside #NotreDame are remarkable. Obviously enormous damage. But given the fire burned so long, the altar and cross seem largely intact, and even rows of pews untouched by flames pic.twitter.com/pa8uZhrUcI
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 16, 2019
We stand.#NotreDame
— Ana Paula Henkel (@AnaPaulaVolei) April 16, 2019
Foto: Ludovic Marin / AFP pic.twitter.com/y6asq1fSB1
The structure, whose spire also collapsed in the blaze, has been saved from total destruction, thanks to the efforts of firefighters. Aerial footage revealed the damage caused to one of the two towers, although the fire was put out before it could destroy the main structure.
The Guardian reported that police and fire services would assess “security and safety” and the primary concern of authorities was to identify weaknesses in the structure.
“We have identified some vulnerabilities in the structure…notably in the vault and the north transept pinion that needs securing,” Laurent Nunez, a junior interior minister of France, said on Tuesday.
A significant part of the priceless art and religious relics inside the building were saved, and the iconic stained-glass “rose” windows did not appear to have suffered any damage. French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to see the cathedral rebuilt “more beautiful than before” within five years.