They began the investigation by fire in Notre Dame Cathedral

Researchers in charge of research on the fire on Monday at the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral They began to collect the workers' testimonies about the renovations that were taking place in the temple when the flames erupted.

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The fire, which began shortly before 2 pm (Argentina time) apparently by accident, could have originated from the roof of the cathedral, as firefighters explained.

Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect in charge of the renovation works, badured the newspaper "Le Parisien" that there was "no worker in the place" when the fire s & # 39; 39, is declared in the afternoon.

The fire department, which failed to prevent the collapse of the needle, explained that the work of extinguishing was continuing and pointed out that the flames had now less intensity. In addition, he baderted that the structure of Notre Dame can be considered as acquired, as well as the two towers, which should now be cooled.

In the midst of the tragedy, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault announced that he would give about 100 million euros for the restoration work of the cathedral once the fire extinguished, according to the local newspaper "Le Figaro". .

In front of the cathedral, dozens of people, including Parisians and tourists, gathered in Place Saint-Michel to offer their prayers and support the more than 400 firefighters working in the region.

Some politicians, such as Laurent Wauwuiez (Republicans) and Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (Union for a Popular Movement), suspended their campaign before Tuesday's European elections.