Rotterdam police open fire as Covid protest turns into ‘orgy of violence’
by Staff and agencies in The Hague from World news | The Guardian on (#5S4PF)
Three people treated in hospital with serious injuries after clashes in Dutch city over reintroduction of Covid restrictions
Three people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when police fired shots during a demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions.
In what the Dutch city's mayor described as an orgy of violence", crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, set off fireworks and threw rocks at police during the protests on Friday evening. Police responded with warning shots and water cannon.
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