Louvre Releases Photos of Damaged Crown After Heist; Flooding in Spain and Portugal Claims Life, Causes Evacuations; Winter Olympics Match Postponed
PARIS/MADRID/RHO - February 6, 2026 - The Louvre Museum in Paris released the first photos of a damaged crown belonging to French Empress Eugenie, following an audacious heist last October, while severe flooding in Spain and Portugal, caused by Storm Leonardo, has claimed at least one life and forced thousands to evacuate. Additionally, a women's ice hockey match at the 2026 Winter Olympics between Finland and Canada was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak.
The Louvre announced that the crown, which was stolen on October 19th and contained jewels estimated to be worth 76 million euros, was left damaged but largely intact and will be restored, according to Sky News. The thieves managed to pull off the heist in minutes while the museum was open to visitors.
Meanwhile, Storm Leonardo has brought torrential rain and strong winds to the Iberian Peninsula. A man died in Portugal's southern Alentejo region after his car was swept away, and rescuers are searching for a missing girl in Spain, according to Sky News. In Andalusia, Spain, approximately 4,000 people were evacuated as rivers burst their banks, and schools and transport links were suspended in several areas, as reported by Euronews. Police in Cadiz were seen wading through waist-deep water to rescue people.
The storm dumped more than 600 liters of rain per square meter in just 36 hours in some areas of Spain, according to AEMET, as reported by Euronews. Civil Guard officers are still searching for a woman missing near Malaga, believed to have fallen into a swollen river.
In other news, the women's ice hockey match between Finland and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics was postponed after cases of norovirus were identified among the Team Finland camp, according to Sky News. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that the decision was made after consultations with medical professionals. The rearranged match will be played in the Rho Arena on February 12th.
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