Notre-Dame fire: Paris surveys aftermath of cathedral blaze Published duration 16 April 2019 Related Topics Notre-Dame fire

image copyright Reuters image caption 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.

image copyright AFP image caption Inspectors study damage caused by the blaze, the day after it broke out

image copyright Reuters image caption Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of extensive renovations

image copyright Reuters image caption The fire engulfed the cathedral's roof and caused its spire to collapse

image copyright AFP image caption In this image taken on Monday evening, the flames can be seen taking hold of the roof

image copyright AFP image caption The building's spire and roof collapsed but the main structure was saved

image copyright EPA image caption President Emmanuel Macron called it a "terrible tragedy" and vowed to restore the landmark

image copyright Getty Images image caption The Paris prosecutor's office says it has opened an inquiry into "accidental deconstruction by fire"

image copyright Pompiers de Paris/PA image caption The fire was declared completely extinguished on Tuesday morning

image copyright Reuters image caption Notre-Dame cathedral pictured before and after the fire