Two people injured after Covid protest turns violent in the Netherlands

Two people injured after Covid protest turns violent in the Netherlands
# 20 November 2021 10:06 (UTC +04:00)

Crowds of rioters torched cars and threw rocks at police who responded with warning shots and a water cannon as protests against Covid-19 measures turned violent in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, APA reports citing The Guardian.

“We fired warning shots and there were also direct shots fired because the situation was life-threatening,” police spokesperson Patricia Wessels told Reuters.
“We know that at least two people were wounded, probably as a result of the warning shots, but we need to investigate the exact causes further.”

Several hundred people had gathered on Friday to voice opposition to government plans to restrict access to indoor venues to people who have a “corona pass”, showing they have been vaccinated or already recovered from an infection.

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