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The Louvre was temporarily evacuated over a security threat. French Police has announced the threat has been dealt with – VIDEO

A security alert has temporarily forced the evacuation of the Louvre in Paris. The Police have dealt with the situation and the area is now secure.

A press room and the courtyard of the Louvre Museum where French presidential candidate and favourite Emmanuel Macron was expected to speak on Sunday was evacuated for security checks after a suspicious luggage item was found, police and a campaign official said, according to Reuters.

 

“Following the detection of a suspicious bag, the 300 journalists (who were processing their accreditation), were asked to leave the area for security reasons and taken to a different area,” said an official from Macron’s campaign.

Paris police said the precautionary measure was taken to carry out security checks.

Joanna Lewis

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