A robbery took place at the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati revealed on X about the heist. Further, she said that it would be closed for the rest of the day for “exceptional reasons” without further explanation. Many were shocked to hear the news as the museum is heavily guarded.

Reportedly, thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre, forced a window, smashed display cases and escaped with jewels of inestimable value, France’s interior minister Laurent Nuñez said. The panes were cut with a disc cutter. He said it was manifestly a team that had done scouting. No injuries were reported.

Around 9.30 am, 3-4 intruders wielding small chainsaws arrived at the Louvre. They entered from the side facing the Seine River, where co

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