Notre Dame ‘was within minutes of complete destruction’

Emmanuel Macron promises to rebuild cathedral ‘more beautiful than before’

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Notre Dame Cathedral was within “15 to 30 minutes” of complete destruction, French authorities have revealed.

Parisian fire fighters risked their lives when they remained inside the burning building to create a wall of water between the fire and two towers on the west facade.

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