The fire, which had started at the base of the 93-metre spire at about 6: 40 pm on Monday, spread through the cathedral's roof, made up of hundreds of oak beams, some dating back to the 13th century.

周一下午6点40分左右，大火从93米高的塔尖底部开始，蔓延到教堂的屋顶。教堂的屋顶由数百根橡木梁组成，其中一些梁的历史可以追溯到13世纪。

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The fire began in a lift shaft and spread to the roof.

大火从电梯通道里开始，然后蔓延到了屋顶。

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As hundreds of tourists and Parisians stood and watched the flames leaping from the roof, there was shock and tears as the cathedral spire caught fire, burned, and then collapsed into itself.

数百名游客和巴黎人站在那里看着火焰从屋顶上跃起，当大教堂的塔尖着火，燃烧，然后倒塌时，人们震惊并流泪。

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The library reopened to the public three days after the roof fire broke out.

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The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth has reopened to the public three days after a roof fire broke out.

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The club was made to hold about 1, 000 people, but it was estimated that more than 3, 000 fans were packed inside the night of the fire, which began when fans began lighting flares that caught the roof on fire.

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