Notre-Dame fire: Paris surveys aftermath of cathedral blaze
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Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to rebuild the cathedral
Parisians are examining the full extent of a massive fire at Notre-Dame cathedral.
The fire, which brought down the spire and roof, was declared under control almost nine hours after it started.
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 12th Century cathedral, describing the blaze as a "terrible tragedy". Hundreds of millions of euros have already been pledged.
Images from inside and outside the cathedral show the extent of the damage.
Inspectors study damage caused by the blaze, the day after it broke out
Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of extensive renovations
The fire engulfed the cathedral's roof and caused its spire to collapse
In this image taken on Monday evening, the flames can be seen taking hold of the roof
The building's spire and roof collapsed but the main structure was saved
President Emmanuel Macron called it a "terrible tragedy" and vowed to restore the landmark
The Paris prosecutor's office says it has opened an inquiry into "accidental deconstruction by fire"
The fire was declared completely extinguished on Tuesday morning
Notre-Dame cathedral pictured before and after the fire
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