The origin of the Notre Dame fire was revealed to be the cathedral's roof, according to CNN, citing a police source, Trend reports with reference to Sputnik.

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a special representative, who will be engaged in the reconstruction of the burnt-down Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Macron's office said Wednesday, Trend reported citing Sputnik.

President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying he hoped the work would be done in five years and the French people would pull together to repair their national symbol, Trend reports citing Reuters.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is closely following the developments in the situation with the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris where a fire broke out on Monday evening, the organization's Director General Audrey Azoulay said, Trend reported citing TASS.