Robbers Use Chainsaws to Steal Jewellery, Forcing Day-Closure of the Louvre Museum in Paris

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:01am on 19 Oct 2025,Sunday International

Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum shut its doors after early-morning thieves broke in and made off with “priceless jewellery” from the Apollo Gallery, according to French officials. The robbery, said to have lasted just seven minutes, involved a scooter-arriving gang using small chainsaws and a freight elevator to access the targeted room via the under-construction Seine-facing façade. No injuries were reported, but police and museum staff remain on site investigating the incident. (PC: NDTV)

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