Climbers drag tarps over gutted Notre-Dame

Updated April 24 2019 - 6:23am, first published 6:22am
Workers and climbers have begun covering vulnerable parts of Notre-Dame before the rain sets in.
Workers and climbers have begun covering vulnerable parts of Notre-Dame before the rain sets in.

Professional mountain climbers have been hired to install synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, as authorities race to prevent further damage ahead of storms that are rolling in towards Paris.

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