Building works re-start in Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame Works have re-started in Paris’ fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral after a hiatus linked to the coronavirus pandemicNotre Dame cathedral bell rings to mark anniversary of fire The Associated PressPARIS -- Works have restarted in Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral after a hiatus linked to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday morning operations began to dismantle scaffolding that was already in place before the April 2019 fire amid previous restoration efforts on the old structures. This current phase of works has been deemed highly dangerous because the scaffolding weighs over 200 tons, and is thought to have melted together in areas because of the heat of the blaze. Technicians will access the interior of the cathedral by rope to dismantle the 40,000 tubes, one by one. President Emmanuel Macron announced a timeline of five years for the conservation works, a figure widely deemed unrealistic.

Source: ABC News June 08, 2020 12:04 UTC