A fire that broke out at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes has been contained, firefighters say.
More than 100 firefighters are currently at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral. The cause is not known.
Images from the scene show a substantial fire and smoke billowing from inside the gothic building.
UPDATE – The fire in the Cathedral in Nantes, France is still not under control as 60 firefighters rushed to the scene. #France #Nantes #Incendiepic.twitter.com/Lwz544Hqqi
— ISCResearch (@ISCResearch) July 18, 2020
La cathédrale de #Nantes en proie aux flammes ce matin…
Pensée pour les pompiers qui luttent contre le feu.
Certainement encore un malheureux accident. pic.twitter.com/stcCaD6dUC— FrancaisFaché (@francaisfache) July 18, 2020