A union representative revealed that the Denon wing of the Louvre Museum, which houses some of the museum's most valuable artworks, experienced a water leak on Thursday. However, the exhibition area for Leonardo da Vinci's famous 'Mona Lisa' painting was not affected. According to Reuters, the union representative stated: 'Due to a technical malfunction on the upper floor overnight, the exhibition space was closed to the public and scaffolding was erected.' They added that no assessment of potential damage was available until yesterday. It is worth noting that this is the second leak in less than three months in a museum that has recently faced a series of setbacks, including the theft of stunning jewelry, strikes, and a wide-ranging investigation into ticket forgery, putting its management under intense scrutiny. Paris prosecutors had previously announced that police arrested nine people as part of an investigation into a ticket fraud case at the Louvre, which may have cost the world's most visited museum 10 million euros ($11.86 million). The statement also noted that among those detained were two museum officials, several tour guides, and a person described as the ringleader of the gang. Police also seized nearly 1 million euros in cash and about 500,000 euros deposited in bank accounts.
