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Paris races to save Notre-Dame Cathedral as fire destroys steeple

Fire struck Notre-Dame on Monday afternoon and destroyed the steeple within hours. [AFP]

French firefighters were yesterday racing to save Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.

The fire already destroyed the roof of the 850 year old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers on a previously pristine early spring evening.

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