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Workers at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris continue the delicate task of removing tons of metal scaffolding that melted together during the fire that destroyed the monument's roof and spire last year, one of the riskiest operations in the rebuilding effort so far. Around 40,000 tubes were fused into a tangled mass in the intense heat of the blaze, and must be removed without further damaging the limestone walls supporting the gothic vault. IMAGES
The dismantling of the scaffolding around the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris, which was burnt in a fire in 2019, is underway and is expected to take a few months. The spire should be fully visible for the Paris Olympic Games, as the public institution confirmed to AFP. IMAGES
Work begins to strengthen the gables of Notre-Dame's northern transverse, one of several strategic points fragilised by a blaze which threatened to destroy the cathedral. IMAGES
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze, the Yonhap news agency says, with firefighters still searching the building. According to one firefighter, over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged. IMAGES
The ornate apse cross, which survived the devastating fire at Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2019, is reinstalled at the top of the iconic monument after undergoing restoration works. IMAGES
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