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A water pipe leak at the Louvre has damaged at least “300 and 400” books that Egyptologists often consult

This incident comes just weeks after thieves broke into the famed museum and stole more than $100 million in jewelry

The heist appears to be unrelated to the water pipe leak

When it rains, it pours at the Louvre .

The famous museum in Paris has been hit with another setback, this time a water pipe leak that has damaged at least “300 and 400” books.

The leak — which was revealed on Dec. 7 but occurred on Nov. 26 — affected a section of the Egyptian antiquities department’s library, museum deputy administrator Francis Steinbock told BFM TV .

This incident comes just weeks after chainsaw-wielding thieves broke into the Louvre and stole more than $100 million in

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