Hundreds of Books and Documents Damaged in Louvre Library

A water leak in the Egyptian antiquities library of the Louvre Museum in Paris has damaged hundreds of books and documents, CBS News reports.

François Steinbock, the museum's deputy director, noted that the damaged materials include professional journals and research papers in the field of Egyptology, which were utilized by scholars. These works date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A representative of the Louvre emphasized that the museum's unique and irreplaceable books were not affected. The damaged documents are expected to be completely dried, sent for restoration, and will return to the library's brown bookcases after renovation.

Earlier reports indicated that the leak occurred on November 26, and the museum has now officially confirmed the incident.