The World in Photos: APR 18, 2019

PARIS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a commemoration ceremony for the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in front of the Hotel de Ville of Paris in Paris, France, April 18, 2019. A ceremony was held in front of Hotel de Ville of Paris on Thursday to commemorate the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris which caught fire on Monday afternoon in Paris.

Fire destroys the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris

PARIS, April 16, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire in central Paris, capital of France, on April 15, 2019. A blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris where firefighters were still fighting to put the fire under control, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said.