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"Orgy of violence": Police fire shots at Corona demo in Rotterdam - several injured

2021-11-20T08:57:57.899Z


A rally against the corona measures in the Netherlands is escalating in Rotterdam. A trail of devastation and several injuries after shooting by the police are the result of the night.


A rally against the corona measures in the Netherlands is escalating in Rotterdam.

A trail of devastation and several injuries after shooting by the police are the result of the night.

Rotterdam - gunshots, projectiles and burning cars: a demonstration against stricter corona measures escalated in Rotterdam on late Friday evening (November 19). The police fired shots, seven people were injured, including "shot down", according to the dpa. Dozens have been arrested, with more arrests to follow, according to police. Rotterdam's Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb describes the riots as an "orgy of violence".

The starting point of the riots was an unregistered rally by hundreds of people in the center of Rotterdam.

They demonstrated against a further tightening of the corona measures in the Netherlands.

A trail of devastation remained.

The demonstrators started fires - they set electric scooters and police cars on fire, among other things - and pelted objects from the police and fire brigade.

Rotterdam: Corona demonstration escalates - police take tough action

According to their own statements, the police tried to restore order with a large contingent.

Mounted policemen, clubs and a water cannon were used, and police units from all over the country were brought together in the port city.

A helicopter could be heard over the smoke-streaked streets.

"The police saw the need to ultimately draw a police weapon to defend themselves," said Mayor Aboutaleb.

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In serious riots in Rotterdam at a rally against stricter corona rules, there were injuries after gunshots by the police.

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The Dutch police confirmed "several warning shots".

There were "injuries in connection with these shots," it said.

The police did not name a number.

According to information from the public broadcaster NOS, two people were injured in the shooting.

A reporter from the AFP news agency reports on a severed finger that he saw lying on the floor.

Corona riots in Rotterdam: Mayor issues emergency ordinance

Rotterdam's mayor Aboutaleb issued an emergency ordinance to forbid people to stay at the site of the riots.

The train traffic to and from Rotterdam had been stopped because of the riots, said the Dutch Railways.

The Dutch Railways resumed traffic early on Saturday morning.

The violence in Rotterdam could also affect the demonstrations planned for Saturday in Amsterdam and Breda in the south of the Netherlands.

According to local media, thousands of people want to demonstrate against the Corona restrictions in the two cities.

There had already been riots in The Hague last weekend.

Protests against corona rules: This currently applies in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a partial lockdown has been in effect again for a week due to the increasing number of corona infections.

According to the current rules, bars, restaurants and shops for daily needs such as supermarkets must close by 8 p.m. at the latest, other shops as early as 6 p.m.

Citizens are only allowed to meet a maximum of four other people in their apartments, employees should work from home if possible.

On Friday, a ban on New Year's fireworks was imposed for the second year in a row so as not to burden the rescue workers further in times of pandemic.

The Dutch government is also considering allowing only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered to visit bars and restaurants.

But there is also massive resistance in the Dutch parliament.

(jo / dpa / AFP)

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Source: merkur

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