Intruders entered via a basket lift using a platform mounted on a lorry, breaking a window and making off with jewels that "have genuine heritage value and are, in fact, priceless," France's interior minister said.
One person on X who said they were there reported a confused-sounding scene of police “running” near the museum’s famous pyramid “and trying to enter… from glass side doors but they were locked and they could not enter”.
“Everyone inside was running and banging on glass doors to get out, but could not open. Police and military police arrived,” they added.
That’s a way more newsworthy part than some random rich-people jewelery IMHO. Had they never heared of The Station nightclub? I hope the responsible parties of the Louvre get some jail time.
Yeah this is scary, especially given the number of people who visit.
However, this may be a case where things locked down (in a futile attempt to contain the thieves), as opposed to a fire. This still isn’t great, especially if it was someone who wanted to hurt people, but it’s probably why it happened.
That’s a way more newsworthy part than some random rich-people jewelery IMHO. Had they never heared of The Station nightclub? I hope the responsible parties of the Louvre get some jail time.
Yeah this is scary, especially given the number of people who visit.
However, this may be a case where things locked down (in a futile attempt to contain the thieves), as opposed to a fire. This still isn’t great, especially if it was someone who wanted to hurt people, but it’s probably why it happened.