French Illegal Rave Attracts Over Ten Thousand People

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French authorities were overwhelmed by the scale of the event that took place in the Lozére region.

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Covid testing units and bottled water were taken to the site by the Red Cross who were tasked to assist with the humanitarian response.

An event that attracted over 10,000 people on August 8th 2020 was eventually shut down by French police days later. Located in remote location within the Cévennes national park, authorities have reported no social distancing taking place and concern that young children were also present. Covid testing units and bottled water were taken to the site by the Red Cross who were tasked to assist with the humanitarian response.

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...attendees left the site in a poor state requiring volunteers to assist in the clean up.

It is also reported that many in attendance were so inebriated that they were not safe to leave the site immediately. The region is one of the least populated and has so far been spared the majority of France's coronavirus cases. To the fury of locals living close to the Cévennes national park, attendees left the site in a poor state requiring volunteers to assist in the clean up.

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Editorial Team • 13 August 2020
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