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Hundreds of works in the Louvre damaged by flooding
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Hundreds of works were damaged at the Louvre in Paris due to a burst pipe that was triggered by flooding, the museum’s deputy general administrator said.
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PARIS >> 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 daring jewel heist exposed security flaws.
Compounding embarrassment over the state of the Louvre's security system, upkeep and bureaucracy are now in the spotlight in the wake of a foreseeable water leak that damaged hundreds of historically important books.
Hundreds of works were damaged at the Louvre in Paris due to a burst pipe that was triggered by flooding, the museum’s deputy general administrator said.
A burst pipe at the Louvre damaged 300-400 rare books in the Egyptian antiquities library, highlighting infrastructure problems weeks after a major jewel heist.
A water leak at the Louvre in Paris has damaged hundreds of books, exposing further issues at the world’s largest museum after a spectacular heist in October.
Compounding embarrassment over the state of the Louvre's security system, upkeep and bureaucracy are now in the spotlight in the wake of a foreseeable water leak that damaged hundreds of historically important books.
A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen
