Notre Dame blaze likely caused by electrical fault
A team investigating the fire at Notre Dame in Paris think an electrical short-circuit was the most likely cause.
The cathedral was gutted by the blaze which broke out on Monday evening.
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SUBSCRIBEA team investigating the fire at Notre Dame in Paris think an electrical short-circuit was the most likely cause.
The cathedral was gutted by the blaze which broke out on Monday evening.
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