jun 26, 2020 - Major incident declared in UK

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Major incident declared as thousands flock to Bournemouth beach.

A major incident was declared yesterday as half a million people abandoned social distancing and converged on the Dorset coast on the hottest day of the year.

Emergency response measures were put in place in Bournemouth where roads were jammed, people discarded more than 40 tonnes of rubbish and drunken fights broke out.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council said services were stretched “to the absolute hilt” and pleaded with people to stay away. (The Times)

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