Netherlands: Injured by police shooting in protest against coronavirus in Rotterdam city

Several people were wounded by police shooting on Friday in Rotterdam, southwest of Netherlands, where a demonstration against the anticovid restrictions degenerated into “riots,” local police reported.

”A demonstration that started tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the Coolsingel ended in riots. Fires broke out in several places. Fireworks were launched and the police fired several warning shotsRotterdam police said in a statement.

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“There were injuries related to the shooting,” precise.

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, announced a week ago the reintroduction of a partial confinement together with a series of sanitary restrictions, especially in the restaurant sector, to stop the contagion of covid-19.

The bars and restaurants have to close at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. GMT), at least until December 4.

Dutch police had used a water cannon to disperse protesters in The Hague on the day the measures were announced.

On Saturday, police also detained 15 people in a northern city after clashes broke out between security forces and hundreds of people outraged by the early closure of bars due to the pandemic.

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