Armed robbers have raided the Ritz Hotel in Paris and stolen jewellery thought to be worth millions of pounds, reports Sky News.
The axe-wielding thieves made off with the jewels after smashing glass display cases at the world-famous hotel in the French capital, police said.
Items worth "several million euros" were taken, a police source added, with robbers appearing to enter the hotel's Reza Gallery through a side entrance.
The jewels are believed to be worth €4.7m (£4.16m).
Three suspects have been detained and at least two others are on the run, the source said.
A witness told Sky News they heard "at least 10 rounds of gunfire".
Nik said: "My parents and I were sitting at the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz for a drink and we were about to leave when we heard shouting from the bartenders to get down."