Thieves steal £32m Van Gogh painting

A painting by Vincent van Gogh valued at £32m (€39m) has been stolen from a Cairo museum, the Egyptian minister of culture said today.

Thieves steal £32m Van Gogh painting
Sat, 21 Aug, 2010 - 19:53

A painting by Vincent van Gogh valued at £32m (€39m) has been stolen from a Cairo museum, the Egyptian minister of culture said today.

Farouk Hosni said police are searching for thieves who lifted the painting from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum today.

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