Fire at Notre Dame: the new hypothesis of researchers

A short circuit that could have come from the scaffolding lifts used by the workers to restore the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral "could have caused the fire" that devastated the Parisian icon Monday night, they reported Wednesday. sources close to the survey.

"The scaffolding intended for roof and needle restoration work was equipped with two elevators: the first one to 24 meters from the ground and the other to reach the roof, to 54 meters," Portail reported. Parisian, citing a source close to the investigation.

In addition, "sixty firefighters are still in place and ready to intervene if the fire resumes, but it is not the case, I am sure," said the spokesman from the fire department of Paris, Gabriel Plus.

As for the scaffolding, "it was deformed by the heat, fortunately it did not collapse in the vault, but it will have to be removed," he said quoted by the Ansa news agency.

"Since yesterday (Tuesday)," he continued, "we are committed to monitoring the building and the hotspots of the structure, the building is maintained because the steeples have been saved," he said. .

He also said that "firefighters accompany experts who study point by point the cathedral to define what is damaged, what should be dismantled and what should be consolidated".

For its part, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, invited Parisians and tourists to participate tomorrow, in the Plaza de l'Hotel de Ville, at a ceremony in honor of "those who helped save Our fire Give me. "

The ceremony will begin at 4:15 pm, and 15 minutes later, Hidalgo will present two monumental plaques to "pay homage to Our Lady and those who saved her," he said.

During the activity, which will involve the ecclesiastical and political authorities, there will also be musical performances and an excerpt from the play "Notre Dame de Paris" by Victor Hugo will be read.