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Louvre Museum suffers major water leak

Louvre suffers water leak, damaged library in its Egyptian department

The Louvre museum in Paris has suffered a water leak in its libraries that has damaged hundreds of books, just weeks after a jewelry heist.

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Paris' Louvre Museum says water leak damaged hundreds of works weeks after brazen jewel heist

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Louvre water leak damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

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Water Leak at Paris Louvre Museum Damages Books at Egyptian Antiquities Department

A water leak last month damaged hundreds of books in the Egyptian antiquities department at the Louvre, underscoring the deteriorating state of the world's most visited museum just weeks after a darin...

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Louvre water leak damages hundreds of items, museum official says

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Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak

Louvre trade unions call for strike to demand renovations, better working conditions

The move follows news of a major leak in the Paris museum’s Egyptian department and an embarrassing robbery in November.

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Louvre again: Now water leak damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

Specialist website La Tribune de l'Art reported that around 400 rare books were affected, blaming poor pipe conditions. It said the department had long sought funds to protect the collection from such