Apple has joined the list of donors who have pledged to support restoration of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, with total donations now exceeding ?600 million.
Tim Cook, CEO of tech giant Apple, said he was "heartbroken" at the news of the fire, which broke out on the evening of 14 April.
"Apple will be donating to the rebuilding efforts to help restore Notre Dame?s precious heritage for future generations," he wrote on Twitter.
The amount Apple will contribute has not been disclosed.
Money and support floods in
French President Emmanuel Macron promised this morning that the centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral, which had been undergoing restoration works at the time of the fire, would be rebuilt and donations have poured in from around the world. The first pledge came from the Pinault family, owner of fashion conglomerate Kering and investment firm Artemis, which offered ?100 million (£86 million). This was followed shortly after by Bernard Arnault, owner of luxury brand LVMH, who offered ?200 million (£173 million).
Owners of L'Oreal, the Bettencourt Meyers family, have also donated ?200 million according to Sky News, while the CEO of French energy company Total has promised to donate another ?100 million.
It took firefighters nine hours to get the blaze under control
This, along with additional funding ring-fenced by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and Ile-de-France president Valerie Pecresse, bring the total above ?600 million (£518...