Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says -VIDEO
France’s Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, announced that the Louvre in Paris had been broken into, prompting the world-famous museum to close its doors for the day, News.Az reports citing the RTE.
🇫🇷The #Louvre in #Paris has been robbed, prompting the #museum to close.
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French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the incident took place early in the morning. Following the #robbery, the museum was shut down for the entire day, with security forces working on site.
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A source close to the case said robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewellery this morning, adding that its value was still being evaluated.
A police source said an unknown number of thieves arrived on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting.
"A hold-up took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum," Ms Dati wrote on X, using a French word that can also mean "robbery".
"No injuries reported. I'm on site with museum staff and police," she added.
At least one person had entered the museum, a member of her team said.
The Louvre said it was closing for the day "for exceptional reasons".
The museum was not immediately available for comment.
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