The famed museum that is home to the Mona Lisa, has been evacuated of all visitors and staff and closed early on Saturday after it received a written threat.
The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt and no incident has been reported. Paris police said verifications in the museum are underway.Australia provides $10m humanitarian assistance to civilians affected by conflict in Gaza
Police officers stand guard outside the Louvre Museum as people are evacuated after it received a written threat, in Paris, Saturday Oct. 14, 2023. Police cordoned off the monument from all sides, and the underground access, as tourists and other visitors streamed out.Videos posted online showed people leaving, some hurriedly and some stopping to take photos, others apparently confused about what was happening.
A police officer stand guard outside the Louvre Museum as people are evacuated after it received a written threat, in Paris, Saturday Oct. 14, 2023.
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