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In pictures: Notre Dame fire aftermath as French president vows to rebuild

The world was aghast after the cathedral went up in flames.

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Construction teams have started assembling equipment at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after fire ravaged the landmark building.

President Emmanuel Macron has set a five-year deadline for restoration of the cathedral and more than 880 million euro (£760 million) has already been donated to the effort.

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Scenes of destruction inside the cathedral (Christophe Petit Tesson via AP)
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There was anguish on the streets of Paris as a vigil was held on the night after the blaze (Kamil Zihnioglu/AP)
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron told the nation he wants to see Notre Dame rebuilt within five years (Yoan Valat via AP)
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A massive crane and planks of wood have already been delivered to the cathedral (Francisco Sepo/AP)
artefacts rescued from the blaze
A number of precious items were thankfully able to be salvaged (Henri Garat/Ville de Paris via AP)
One of the iconic stained glass windows of the cathedral
One of the iconic stained glass windows of the cathedral (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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