One year after fire, Notre Dame's rebirth stalled by Covid-19 pandemic


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Rebuilding will slowly resume on the Notre-Dame Cathedral after it was halted following a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. - AFP

Perched over the gaping roof of Notre Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has ground to a halt one year after the monstrous blaze that nearly destroyed one of the world's most revered monuments.

Millions around the world watched in horror on April 15,2019 as firefighters battled through the night to save the 13th-century masterpiece from the fire, which ravaged its roof and toppled the steeple.

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