Armed robbers flee Paris De Beers store on motorcycles after jewellery heist

Police are searching ​for individuals who robbed jeweller De Beers in central Paris at 11:15am (1015 GMT) ​on ‌Thursday before they fled ⁠on motorcycles.

The individuals showed weapons ‌during the robbery but did not fire them, Paris police said, adding ‌that no one was hurt.

A De Beers Group spokesperson confirmed the robbery took place at the company's De Beers store on Rue de la Paix, near Place Vendôme, a hub of luxury jewellers.

The spokesperson told AP there were “no serious injuries”, that the company was providing well-being support and that the store would remain closed to allow investigations.

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Fabien Bogais, a representative of the Alliance police union in Paris, told reporters at the scene that four suspects arrived carrying assault-style rifles and stole hundreds of thousands of euros worth of goods within minutes.

French media showed ​videos of black-clad individuals with helmets on walking ​on the pavement in front of the jeweller holding guns before the heist and motorycles speeding away.

The precise value ⁠of the items taken was not immediately ⁠clear.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters and AP)