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Firefighters continued to assess the damage caused by during the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, although there are indications that it may be linked to restoration work that was underway at the cathedral.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.

France: Damage still being assessed as Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame

France, Paris
April 17, 2019 at 07:30 GMT +00:00 · Published

Firefighters continued to assess the damage caused by during the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, although there are indications that it may be linked to restoration work that was underway at the cathedral.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.

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Firefighters continued to assess the damage caused by during the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, although there are indications that it may be linked to restoration work that was underway at the cathedral.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.

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