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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Crane at fire-ravaged Notre Dame in Paris hoists giant wood trusses to the cathedral's roof

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and bring it back to life by December 2024.

With trusses weighing 7 to 7.5 tons, the delicate operation drew crowds along a bridge over the Seine River and on its banks.

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