Short circuit likely caused Notre Dame Cathedral fire

Paris police investigators think an electrical short‑circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world‑renowned landmark.

A French judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral yesterday but do not have the green light to search Notre Dame's charred interior because of ongoing safety hazards.

French President Emmanuel Macron held a ceremony at the Elysee Palace to thank the hundreds of firefighters who battled the fast‑moving blaze for nine hours starting Tuesday morning.

Authorities have said Notre Dame, which dates from the 12th century, was in danger of going up in flames before fire crews stopped it from spreading into a tower belfry.

[Source: TV NZ]

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