A large fire is underway in Notre Dame de Paris, according to the fire department and eyewitnesses. The flames burn the roof of the famous church and explode around the dome and the two bell towers, while tourists and locals watch with bated breath.
The fire brigade's operation to extinguish the fire is underway, while a representative of the municipality mentioned via Twitter that the area is being evacuated.
Information in the French media speaks of the collapse of the roof and the bell tower of the historic church.
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The French deputy interior minister said there were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage from the fire at the Notre Dame de Paris, noting that authorities were still investigating the exact cause of the fire.
For its part, the Paris prosecutor's office said it had launched an investigation into the fire.
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