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| ADAM NOSSITER, AURELIEN BREEDEN and ELIAN PELTIER - The New York Times - Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
PARIS — The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris remains structurally sound after the monstrous fire that roared through it Monday night. But the conflagration that destroyed the wood-and-lead roof and lacy spire also left three "holes" in the sweeping vaulted ceiling, officials said after an inspection on Tuesday.
With the fire extinguished, officials began what the Paris prosecutor, Rémy Heitz, told journalists would be "a long and complex investigation," though for now he said they were considering the disaster an accident.
"Nothing at this stage suggests a voluntary act," he said.