MUST WATCH: Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire
Smoke and fire is seen leaping from the top of Notre Dame, the iconic Paris cathedral.Videos shot by people show the blaze engulfing the spire between its bell towers.
The blaze broke out in the cathedral on Monday afternoon, a Paris fire department confirmed, adding that a major operation to tackle the fire is underway.
The Medieval cathedral is one of the main attractions of the French capital, seeing 12 million tourists a year.
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