Paris: The Louvre Museum, still grappling with the shock of a multimillion-dollar jewel heist, has been hit by another crisis: a water leak that damaged between 300 and 400 works in its Egyptian department, museum officials confirmed.

The incident occurred on November 26, almost exactly a month after Napoleonic-era jewellery worth $102 million was stolen in broad daylight.

According to deputy general manager Francis Steinbock, the leak originated from a valve in an obsolete heating and ventilation system located in the Mollien wing.

The system, which had been shut off for months and was scheduled for replacement next September, malfunctioned when a valve unexpectedly opened, allowing water to seep through the ceiling into the Egyptian antiquities library.

The damaged items include arch

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