People crowded close together, and many of them weren’t wearing masks
BRUSSELS, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of young people were celebrating the end of nightly curfews in Brussels until police showed up in the early hours of Sunday to clear out two squares.
Belgian media reported that a flashmob had been called for on social media
at the popular Flagey square in the Ixelles quarter.
People turned out in droves to Flakey and the nearby Sainte-Croix square.
They crowded close together, and many of them weren’t wearing masks.
Police initially observed the celebrations for several hours, spokesman Olivier Slosse told the Belga news agency.
Around 1:30 am (2330 GMT Saturday), officers then began to break up the
party; about 500 people were still hanging around at the time. Police brought out water cannon in the process, and some items were thrown at officers.
Brussels had been under a nightly curfew from 10 pm to 6 am for more than six months.
The current rules allow for only up to three people to meet in
public after 10 pm, and there’s a nightly ban on alcohol. — NNN-AGENCIES
