The robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris, France, occurred on the morning of 19th, and the museum was then declared temporarily closed for a day.
French Minister of Culture Racida Dati wrote on social media that day: "A robbery occurred when the Louvre opened this morning. No one was injured." Dati said she was working with museum staff and police to handle the incident on the spot, and relevant investigations were underway.
The Louvre announced via social media on the 19th that for special reasons, the museum "will be closed today."
According to sources quoted by the French newspaper The Parisien, several disguised people broke windows from the building outside the museum and fled after stealing nine jewelry from the Napoleonic period.
The Louvre Museum is a landmark building in Paris, visited by millions of tourists every year. (Xinhua News Agency)
Previously reported:
Several collections were stolen in the Louvre emergency armed robbery, details disclosed: several face-to-face suspects broke into the construction area, broke glass after stealing the collection