Firefighters in 1920s and 1930s Paris conduct drills at Notre-Dame.

Global leaders have expressed their solidarity with France in light of the tragedy. As the flames subsided, President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 800 year-old cathedral.

Authorities are assessing the stability of Notre Dame Cathedral following a fire that seriously damaged large parts of the structure. French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the iconic 850-year-old monument.

"Notre Dame is one of the world’s great treasures, and we’re thinking of the people of France in your time of grief" tweets former US president Barak Obama.

Notre-Dame the day after.

Competition to replace Notre-Dame spire gets satirical response.

Authorities suspect that faulty wiring or a burning cigarette may have caused the devastating blaze, but they cannot say with certainty. Still, they are confident that the fire was not intentionally lit.

At team of archaeologists are diligently working on restoring Tutankhamun's sarcophagus, putting their work-in-progress on display in Cairo. It's the first restoration of the coffin since it was discovered in 1922.

Paris police have closed off streets near the Notre Dame cathedral as part of a lead decontamination effort. Several residents and activists had criticized authorities for underestimating the effects of lead pollution.

Eight months after the fire, a giant crane is watching over Notre-Dame waiting to dismantle the scaffolding that threatens it. The operation, which starts at the beginning of February, aims to dismantle the 10,000 metal tubes that the fire of 15 April welded together.

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Items which normally have a value measured in cents now apparently have value to criminals. Hospitals across Germany have reported thefts of protective gear.