Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, escaping with jewellery of undetermined value after using chainsaws and a goods lift to reach their target room. Photo: AFP
Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre on Sunday morning, forced a window, smashed display cases and escaped with jewels of "inestimable value,” France’s interior minister said, as the world’s most visited museum closed for the day during the investigation.
"A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Culture Minister Rachida Dati wrote on X. The museum cited "exceptional reasons” for the closure. No injuries were reported.
