Event in Zurich
800,000 revelers and 757 medical interventions at Street Parade
The big techno celebration took place in a festive atmosphere despite the heat. Police have arrested around fifty and seized drugs.
The overwhelming heat caused several overheating cases, potentially aggravated by the consumption of substances.
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The Zurich Street Paradeflagship event of techno music, attracted 800,000 people on Saturday, according to a statement from the organizers and the municipal police in Zurich. The police arrested around fifty people and seized hundreds of ecstasy tablets as well as 50 grams of cocaine. A dozen participants had to be placed in a sobering -up cell because of their condition.
The emergency services had to intervene with 757 people with various health problems such as abuses, poisoning or cardio-respiratory difficulties. The overwhelming heat has caused several overheating cases, potentially aggravated by the consumption of various substances.
The Zurich Street Parade gathered 800,000 people despite a warmth of 34 degrees.
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A participant was hospitalized in critical condition, and a person was seriously injured in altercations, which represents an improvement compared to the previous edition. Despite the intense heat of 34 degrees and some incidents, the authorities draw up a globally positive assessment of this event.
Arrests of all kinds
Zurich cantonal police, supported by transport and Transsicura police, deployed an important device at the central station from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. This deployment led to the arrest of 29 men and two women aged 16 to 46, including five Swiss nationals and people of 13 other nationalities. The reasons for arrest mainly concerned offenses to the law on foreigners, thefts and crimes linked to narcotics. Four individuals were the subject of an arrest warrant.
Three of the people arrested were released after investigation, while the others were referred to the competent authorities. Among the seizures carried out are more than 50 grams of cocaine and five knives. On Sunday afternoon, around 35 flights to the puller and snatch had been reported to the police station of the central station, mainly jewelry, wallets and mobile phones.
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the police carried out several road checks in the Wallisellen sector, on the Fork highway and on the A1L. Nearly 150 vehicles and their occupants have been controlled, leading to the verbalization of three drivers to drive. The agents also noted 12 traffic offenses, five criminal code offenses and two drug -related offenses. These checks led to the arrest of five people and the withdrawal of two driving licenses.
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