Coronavirus: Dutch police raid rave party in breach of Covid-19 rules
- Dozens of police officers entered the makeshift venue in the central town of Rijswijk where several partygoers were arrested
- The illegal rave attracted people from far and wide with locals saying they had seen vehicles come in from France and Germany but also as far away as Spain and Italy
Dutch police on Saturday broke up a rave in breach of Covid-19 rules that was attended by hundreds in a disused factory, local media reported.
Dozens of police officers entered the makeshift venue in the central town of Rijswijk with hundreds more officers mobilised to shepherd people away, NOS television said.
Several partygoers were arrested but there was no violence, according to local broadcaster Omroep Gelderland.
The illegal rave attracted people from far and wide with locals saying they had seen vehicles come in from France and Germany but also as far away as Spain and Italy.
“It is an illegal party so it is banned,” tweeted local mayor Josan Meijers.
“It is not appropriate at a time of the coronavirus crisis. (Health) measures apply to everybody,” added Meijers.