The rector of the Cathedral of Notre Dame Patrick Chauvet said that «computer glitch» could be behind the fire at Notre Dame.
Notre Dame
At a meeting with owners of local businesses Chauvet added that «we can find out exactly what happened in two or three months.» Around the building was a fire alarm, which the rector named «reliable».
According to investigators of the Paris police, which they put forward yesterday, April 18, the cause of the fire was a short circuit. They also find out whether the fire can be associated with computer failures, or by use of temporary elevators during the renovation of the Cathedral.
Reconstruction of Notre Dame, has caused widespread debate throughout France about whether to use the new technologies and developments. The office of the President of France Emmanuel Makron, for example, insists on consideration of modern construction on the site of the destroyed spire, which was not part of the original Cathedral. Today, April 19, the French leader will present the ideas of reconstruction during meetings with officials of the cultural UN Agency UNESCO.
Already collected more than $ 1 billion on restoration of a monument of architecture.
