French police officers try to block access to the party in Lieuron, on January 1, 2021.
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More than 2,500 people attended an illegal New Years party in the Brittany region of France.
This, despite strict government restrictions against coronavirus and a nationwide overnight curfew.
"In the early evening hours of December 31, several hundred vehicles began to congregate in an industrial area in the city of Lieuron to organize an electronic party," local authorities in France said on Friday.
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According to a statement, the local police tried to call off the party, but "faced violent hostility."
“A police vehicle caught fire.
Three other vehicles were damaged and soldiers attacked them with bottles and stones.
What caused minor injuries, "added the statement.
Local authorities say that the number of those attending the party "is estimated at 2,500, coming from different French departments and abroad."
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Subsequently, the Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the incident, which will be supervised by the search team of the local police department.
The national curfew from 8 pm to 6 am is in effect from December 15.
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