The Paris landmark is still so fragile months after an accidental fire in April, that there is a 50 per cent chance the structure might not be entirely saved, due to scaffolding installed before the blaze.
The rector of Notre Dame cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile there is a"50 per cent chance" the structure might not be entirely saved, because scaffolding installed before this year's fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument.
not being able to celebrate Christmas services inside Notre Dame this year, for the first time since the French Revolution"Today, it is not out of danger," he said on the sidelines of Christmas Eve midnight mass in a nearby church."It will be out of danger when we take out the remaining scaffolding."
"Today we can say that there is maybe a 50 per cent chance that it will be saved. There is also 50 per cent chance of scaffolding falling onto the three vaults, so as you can see, the building is still very fragile," he said.
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