Normally, there are many visitors at the Louvre art museum in Paris, but on Sunday the museum is closed due to "extraordinary reasons." According to the French Minister of Culture, there was a theft on Sunday morning. (Archive photo). Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/Ritzau Scanpix
Thieves break into Louvre, steal jewels in minutes
The Louvre museum in Paris experienced a theft on Sunday, confirmed by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. The theft, which lasted around seven minutes, involved “priceless” jewels, including Empress Eugénie’s crown made of 1354 diamonds and 56 emeralds...
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