Car with gas cylinders found by Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

A car has been found containing several gas cylinders near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, it has been revealed today.

Two people are in custody after a car parked near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was found with seven gas cylinders inside, and its licence plates removed.

An employee of a nearby bar flagged the car discovered on Sunday morning along the Seine River with its hazard lights on, according to two French officials.